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7.1
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CVE-2025-24176: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jan 27 2025(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Wang Yu CyberservalKirin @Pwnrin Google Threat Analysis Group Desmond Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang) Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Joshua Jones DongJun Kim @smlijun JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat @nevul37 D4m0n Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILpattern-f @pattern_F_ an anonymous researcher 云散 Mickey Jin @patch1t Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 神罚 @Pwnrin Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftYann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAdam M. PixiePoint Security Josh Parnham @joshparnham @RenwaX23 Q1IQ @q1iqF NUS CuriOSityP1umer @p1umer Imperial Global Singaporelinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabJohan Carlsson (joaxcar) Minghao Lin @Y1nKoc Zhejiang Universitybabywu Zhejiang University Zhejiang UniversityXingwei Lin Zhejiang UniversityPwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang) Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2025-24085 Matej Moravec @MacejkoMoravec Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol) @biscuit CertiK SkyFall Team Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Uri Katz (Oligo Security)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.7.3
14.7.3
macOS<15.3
15.3
macOS Ventura<13.7.3
13.7.3
macOS Ventura<13.7.3
macOS<15.3
Apple macOS<14.7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-24176?

    CVE-2025-24176 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-24176?

    To fix CVE-2025-24176, you should update to macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-24176?

    CVE-2025-24176 is a permissions issue that allows local attackers to potentially elevate their privileges.

  • Which macOS versions are affected by CVE-2025-24176?

    CVE-2025-24176 affects macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.3, and macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.7.3.

  • Can CVE-2025-24176 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2025-24176 requires local access for exploitation, making it less of a threat compared to remote vulnerabilities.

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