CVE-2025-46284
Race Condition in macOS Leading to Root Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-05-26
Last updated on: 2026-05-26
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos_sequoia | 15.7 |
| apple | macos_tahoe | 26 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a race condition issue in macOS Sequoia and macOS Tahoe. It was addressed by adding additional validation. Due to this race condition, an application may be able to gain root privileges on the affected systems.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an application could exploit the race condition to gain root privileges. This means an attacker could potentially execute code with the highest level of system access, leading to full control over the affected device.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.7 or macOS Tahoe 26 where the issue is fixed.