Bug 2432045 (CVE-2025-15523)

Summary:	CVE-2025-15523 inkscape: TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter in Inkscape.app
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	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.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-22 15:01:35 UTC

MacOS version of Inkscape 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 Inkscape, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent.

This issue has been fixed in 1.4.3 version of Inkscape.