Vulnerability · Published Mar 31, 2025 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2025-24254
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H