Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2025 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2025-24135

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect default permissions in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved message validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	0 – before 15.3

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15