CVE-2025-24170

Published: Mar 31, 2025Modified: Jun 11, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Macos

Apple

1 product

Macos

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Macos	Before 13.7.5
Apple Macos	From 14.0 to 14.7.5

Related CWEs

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References (5)

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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