Apple macOS null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple macOS. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-24177. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24177 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214659 (macOS 15.x < 15.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122068)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214659). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 214659
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122068)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 +11 days 🔍
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02/08/2025 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293660
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 07:11
Updated: 02/08/2025 12:51
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:11 (54), 01/29/2025 02:12 (2), 02/08/2025 12:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:7C1:103

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