Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.2 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24099. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.2 and classified as problematic. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

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

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24099 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7/15.3

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
01/30/2025 +13 days 🔍
01/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2025 +53 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24099 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294151
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2025 22:12
Updated: 03/25/2025 00:38
Changes: 01/30/2025 22:12 (54), 01/31/2025 06:34 (12), 03/25/2025 00:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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