CVE-2025-31259
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-31259- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-14382
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-14382- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7r5r-3362-27j8
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7r5r-3362-27j8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-31259- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-31259 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published May 12, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.