| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Browser Extension. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-24169. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Browser Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, Safari 18.3. A malicious app may be able to bypass browser extension authentication.
The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24169 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/01/2025).
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.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (apple): 🔍
CVSSv2
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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
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Nessus ID: 214659
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122068)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
01/17/2025 🔍01/28/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 🔍
02/07/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-24169 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24169
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293828
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 01/28/2025 07:35Updated: 02/07/2025 17:08
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:35 (55), 01/28/2025 23:29 (2), 01/31/2025 04:04 (12), 02/01/2025 07:04 (11), 02/07/2025 17:08 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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