Apple macOS access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-24203. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-24203 since 01/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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VulDB Meta 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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 +73 days 🔍
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11/12/2025 +225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-302292
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2025 04:43
Updated: 11/12/2025 03:27
Changes: 04/01/2025 04:43 (54), 11/07/2025 00:41 (1), 11/12/2025 03:27 (1)
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