CVE-2025-5255
Apple macOS Phoenix Code Dynamic Library Injection Vulnerability
Description
The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da
INFO
Published Date :
June 20, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 20, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5255
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-5255.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/06/tcc-bypass/ | |
| https://github.com/phcode-dev/phoenix-desktop/pull/623/commits/0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da | |
| https://phcode.dev/ |
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cert.pl
TCC Bypass vulnerabilities in two macOS applications
CVE ID CVE-2025-5255 Publication date 20 June 2025 Vendor Core.ai Product Phoenix Code Vulnerable versions All through 4.0.3 Vulnerability type (CWE) Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276) Report sou ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-5255 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-276 Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/06/tcc-bypass/ Added Reference https://github.com/phcode-dev/phoenix-desktop/pull/623/commits/0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da Added Reference https://phcode.dev/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5255 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-5255
weaknesses.