CVE-2025-4280

TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter in Poedit.app

Description

MacOS version of Poedit bundles a Python interpreter that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle. An attacker with local user access can invoke this interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the application's previously granted TCC permissions to access user's files in privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of Poedit, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent. This issue has been fixed in 3.6.3 version of Poedit.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory cert.pl Third-Party Advisory cert.pl Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Poedit Poedit
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert.pl/posts/2025/05/CVE-2025-4280 third party advisory
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/05/CVE-2025-4280 third party advisory
https://poedit.net product
https://github.com/vslavik/poedit product
https://github.com/vslavik/poedit/security/advisories/GHSA-8fcw-v6gr-hp34 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-4280?
CVE-2025-4280 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-4280?
To fix CVE-2025-4280, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-4280 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-4280 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-4280?
CVE-2025-4280 affects Poedit Poedit.
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