Permissions Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2025-24107

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
TV OS
Mac OS
Watch OS
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2025

Summary

A permissions issue in Apple’s operating systems may allow a malicious application to obtain root privileges. This vulnerability has been addressed with additional restrictions to enhance security. Users should update to macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3 to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.3

macOS < 15.3

tvOS < 18.3

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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