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TI-2025-17850 Aliases CVE-2025-24088GHSA-xq69-3cpm-h48x

Improper access control in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to override MDM-enforced settings from profiles.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00476 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 26

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 2626Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26 Fixed in 26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 26

    35 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 31 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28054 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-28050 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2025-28049 Improper input validation in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24088
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq69-3cpm-h48x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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