CVE-2025-31259
published 2025-05-12CVE-2025-31259: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.22%
12.9th percentile
A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to capture a screenshot of an app entering or exiting full screen mode.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 14.8 | 14.8 |
| apple | macos | < 15.7 | 15.7 |
| apple | macos | < 26 | 26 |
| apple | macos | < 15.5 | 15.5 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_tahoe | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sequoia 15.7
vendor_apple·2025-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-31259 [HIGH] CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sequoia 15.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.7
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.7
CVE: CVE-2025-31259
Component: Screenshots
Impact: An app may be able to capture a screenshot of an app entering or exiting full screen mode
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sonoma 14.8
vendor_apple·2025-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-31259 [HIGH] CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sonoma 14.8
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.8
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.8
CVE: CVE-2025-31259
Component: Screenshots
Impact: An app may be able to capture a screenshot of an app entering or exiting full screen mode
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-31259: macOS Tahoe 26
vendor_apple·2025-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-31259 [HIGH] CVE-2025-31259: macOS Tahoe 26
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Tahoe 26
Product: macOS Tahoe
Version: 26
CVE: CVE-2025-31259
Component: Screenshots
Impact: An app may be able to capture a screenshot of an app entering or exiting full screen mode
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sequoia 15.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-31259 [HIGH] CVE-2025-31259: macOS Sequoia 15.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.5
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31259
Component: SoftwareUpdate
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
GHSA
GHSA-7r5r-3362-27j8: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-13
CVE-2025-31259 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-7r5r-3362-27j8: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55
2025-05-12
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