CVE-2025-24196

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.7.5; from 15.0 before 15.4 — fixed in 14.7.5, 15.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.7.5, 15.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

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