CVE-2025-24146

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. Deleting a conversation in Messages may expose user contact information in system logging.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 13.7.3; from 14.0 before 14.7.3; from 15.0 before 15.3 — fixed in 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17

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