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CVE-2025-31259

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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 products

• Apple macOS: before 15.5 — fixed in 15.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 15.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125110
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125111
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/125112
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/54
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/55

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