TI-2025-17896 Aliases CVE-2025-24139 GHSA-2mcv-q3q8-h36j

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published 2025-01-27 · Updated 2026-05-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.7.3, 13.7.5, 14.7.3 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13.7.3; before 13.7.5; before 14.7.3; before 15.3	13.7.3, 13.7.5, 14.7.3, 15.3	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.3; before 13.7.5; before 14.7.3; before 15.3 Fixed in 13.7.3, 13.7.5, 14.7.3, 15.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.3, 13.7.5, 14.7.3, 15.3

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24139
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mcv-q3q8-h36j

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375

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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