Apple macOS up to 13.7.4/14.7.4/15.3 App permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 13.7.4/14.7.4/15.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component App. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-24165. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.7.4/14.7.4/15.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24165 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/11/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 13.7.5, 14.7.5 or 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7.5/14.7.5/15.4

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 CVE reserved
06/11/2026 +509 days Advisory disclosed
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24165 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370435
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2026 22:37
Changes: 06/11/2026 22:37 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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