CVE-2025-24122 — Out-of-bounds Write in Apple Macos

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds WriteCWE-416 — Use After Free7 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple MacosApple Macos SequoiaApple Macos Sonoma+4 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 27
Latest updateJul 8

Description

A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.7.3
▶Appleapple/macos_ventura13.7.3
▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.7.3+1
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.7.3+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-3cjj-grfr-qr35: A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions↗2025-01-28
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) - Elevation of Privilege↗2025-07-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2025-24122: macOS Sequoia 15.3↗2025-01-27
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Apple
CVE-2025-24122: macOS Sonoma 14.7.3↗2025-01-27
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Apple
CVE-2025-24122: macOS Ventura 13.7.3↗2025-01-27
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Microsoft
kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel 5.14 through 5.16.4 when unprivileged user namespaces are enabled allows a use-after-free and privilege escalation because a ucounts object can outlive its namespac↗2022-01-11
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