CVE-2025-24274 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation5 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 78.81%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple MacosApple Macos SequoiaApple Macos Sonoma+1 more
Timeline
PublishedMay 12
Latest updateMay 13

Description

An input validation issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.7.6
▶Appleapple/macos_ventura13.7.6
▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.7.6+1
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.7.6+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-q67x-mx4c-h9qv: An input validation issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code↗2025-05-13
▶

📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2025-24274: macOS Sequoia 15.5↗2025-05-12
▶
Apple
CVE-2025-24274: macOS Ventura 13.7.6↗2025-05-12
▶
Apple
CVE-2025-24274: macOS Sonoma 14.7.6↗2025-05-12
▶