Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Apple's macOS Products
CVE-2025-24234

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-24234?

This vulnerability allows a malicious application to potentially gain root privileges on affected macOS systems. Apple has addressed the issue by removing the vulnerable code, with fixes implemented in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. It is crucial for users to ensure their systems are updated to these versions to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and exploitation.

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Affected Version(s)

macOS < 15.4

macOS < 14.7

macOS < 13.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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