Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting vslavik/poedit package, versions [2.0,3.6.3)
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- published2 Jul 2025
- disclosed22 May 2025
- creditKarol Mazurek
Introduced: 22 May 2025
CVE-2025-4280 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vslavik/poedit to version 3.6.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions in the bundled Python interpreter, which inherits TCC settings. A local user can execute arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the application's previously granted TCC permissions to access privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts.
Note: This vulnerability only exists on MacOS systems.