VDB-302275 · CVE-2025-24164 · GCVE-0-2025-24164

Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-24164. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24164 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / 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 13.7/14.7/15.4

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 +73 days 🔍
04/01/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2025 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-302275
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2025 04:40
Updated: 04/05/2025 08:09
Changes: 04/01/2025 04:40 (56), 04/05/2025 08:09 (1)
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