CVE-2025-46285
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
Description
An integer overflow was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | to 14.8.3 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-190 | The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an integer overflow issue that was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps. It affects macOS and could allow an application to gain root privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an application to gain root privileges, potentially giving an attacker full control over the affected system.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update your macOS system to macOS Sonoma 14.8.3 or macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, where this vulnerability has been fixed by adopting 64-bit timestamps.
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