CVE-2025-31232
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a logic flaw in macOS sandboxing enforcement where improperly implemented checks allowed sandboxed applications to bypass security boundaries and access sensitive user data that should have been protected. The vulnerability was addressed by adding improved validation checks to prevent sandboxed apps from accessing protected user information.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 13.7.6>= 14.0, < 14.7.6>= 15.0, < 15.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed macOS versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or check System Settings > General > AboutAffected if Version is < 13.7.6, or >= 14.0 and < 14.7.6, or >= 15.0 and < 15.5
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Confirm major macOS releaseRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' and note the first number (13 for Ventura, 14 for Sonoma, 15 for Sequoia)Affected if Running Ventura below 13.7.6, Sonoma below 14.7.6, or Sequoia below 15.5
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Verify App Sandbox capability presentCheck /System/Library/Frameworks/Sandbox.framework exists and run 'defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.sandbox' 2>/dev/nullAffected if System has sandboxing capability and version falls in affected range (the vulnerability is in sandbox enforcement itself, no toggle required)
A system is affected if it runs any macOS Ventura version before 13.7.6, Sonoma before 14.7.6, or Sequoia before 15.5, as the sandbox logic flaw exists in those versions regardless of configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.7.614.7.615.5
Apply the available macOS security updates: Ventura 13.7.6, Sonoma 14.7.6, or Sequoia 15.5 depending on the macOS version in use. Prioritize systems running affected macOS versions that handle sensitive user data.
macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, or macOS Sequoia 15.5 (depending on your current major version)
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Click on General in the sidebar
- Click on Software Update
- If an update is available, click Update Now to download and install the update
- For macOS Ventura 13.x: Install update to reach version 13.7.6
- For macOS Sonoma 14.x: Install update to reach version 14.7.6
- For macOS Sequoia 15.x: Install update to reach version 15.5
- Restart the Mac if prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-31232 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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