The Sparkle framework includes an XPC service Downloader.xpc, by default this service is private to the application its bundled with. A local unprivileged attacker can register this XPC service globally which will inherit TCC permissions of the application.
Lack of validation of connecting client allows the attacker to copy TCC-protected files to an arbitrary location. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission.

This issue was fixed in version 2.7.2

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00013.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Sparkle-project
  • Sparkle

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Vendors Products
Sparkle-project
  • Sparkle
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29540 The Sparkle framework includes an XPC service Downloader.xpc, by default this service is private to the application its bundled with. A local unprivileged attacker can register this XPC service globally which will inherit TCC permissions of the application. Lack of validation of connecting client allows the attacker to copy TCC-protected files to an arbitrary location. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in version 2.7.2
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/09/CVE-2025-10015 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/discussions/2764 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sparkle-project
Sparkle-project sparkle
Vendors & Products Sparkle-project
Sparkle-project sparkle

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Sparkle framework includes an XPC service Downloader.xpc, by default this service is private to the application its bundled with. A local unprivileged attacker can register this XPC service globally which will inherit TCC permissions of the application. Lack of validation of connecting client allows the attacker to copy TCC-protected files to an arbitrary location. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in version 2.7.2
Title TCC Bypass via Downloader XPC Service in Sparkle
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-16T19:26:58.684Z

Reserved: 2025-09-05T09:41:09.869Z

Link: CVE-2025-10015

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-16T19:26:55.615Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-16T10:15:37.520

Modified: 2025-09-16T12:49:16.060

Link: CVE-2025-10015

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:05:02Z