Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MacOS by Apple
CVE-2025-24254

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-24254?

An identified vulnerability in Apple’s macOS products allows unauthorized users to potentially elevate their privileges. This security issue stems from inadequate validation of symbolic links, which can be exploited by attackers to gain higher access rights within the operating system. Apple has addressed this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, emphasizing the importance of updating systems to mitigate associated risks.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.

Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.

Deploy the Patch

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:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

JSON
.