macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 & Sonoma 14.8.4: Root Can Delete Protected Files
CVE-2025-46310 Published on February 11, 2026
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-46310 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 15.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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