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TI-2025-17878 Aliases CVE-2025-24119GHSA-v3jw-h6rw-7cwr

Improper privilege management in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 13.7.7; before 14.7.7; before 15.313.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.3Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.7; before 14.7.7; before 15.3 Fixed in 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.7; 14.0 to before 14.7.7; 15.0 to before 15.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.7; 14.0 to before 14.7.7; 15.0 to before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.7, 14.7.7, 15.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24119
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3jw-h6rw-7cwr

References

Advisory 3

  • 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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