CVE-2025-54991
JupyterLab Desktop: TCC Bypass via Insecure Entitlements (macOS)
Description
JupyterLab Desktop is the cross-platform desktop application for JupyterLab. Prior to 4.6.2-1, JupyterLab Desktop for macOS declared the com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables entitlement, allowing the dynamic linker to honor DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES despite the hardened runtime. An attacker who can already execute code as the current user can load an arbitrary dynamic library into the JupyterLab Desktop process and inherit TCC permissions previously granted to the application, including access to protected Documents, Desktop, or Downloads folders without another macOS prompt. Exploitation requires existing local code execution and prior TCC grants; it does not provide initial or remote code execution. Windows and Linux are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.2-1.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update JupyterLab Desktop to version 4.6.2-1.
- Verify the entitlement is correctly declared.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description JupyterLab Desktop is the cross-platform desktop application for JupyterLab. Prior to 4.6.2-1, JupyterLab Desktop for macOS declared the com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables entitlement, allowing the dynamic linker to honor DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES despite the hardened runtime. An attacker who can already execute code as the current user can load an arbitrary dynamic library into the JupyterLab Desktop process and inherit TCC permissions previously granted to the application, including access to protected Documents, Desktop, or Downloads folders without another macOS prompt. Exploitation requires existing local code execution and prior TCC grants; it does not provide initial or remote code execution. Windows and Linux are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.6.2-1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-693 Added CWE CWE-250 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/54xxx/CVE-2025-54991.json">CVE-2025-54991</a> Added Reference https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-desktop/commit/302fb36caca62bbbba7bfaaf0a4966a38cbead44 Added Reference https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-desktop/releases/tag/v4.6.2-1 Added Reference https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-8cvf-4977-r95v