CVE-2025-15523
inkscape: TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter in Inkscape.app
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 22, 2026
Updated · January 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the MacOS version of Inkscape. This issue allows a local attacker to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions by invoking the bundled Python interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts. This enables unauthorized access to user files in privacy-protected directories without triggering user prompts. Also, accessing resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of Inkscape, potentially disguising malicious actions as legitimate operations.
Statement
This vulnerability is specific to the MacOS version of Inkscape and do not affect Inkscape as shipped in Red Hat products.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions