CVE-2025-24274

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

An input validation issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 13.7.6; from 14.0 before 14.7.6; from 15.0 before 15.5 — fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9

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