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TI-2025-17897 Aliases CVE-2025-24140GHSA-w5x6-r7f6-w3x6

Incorrect default permissions in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 30CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. Files downloaded from the internet may not have the quarantine flag applied.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.3

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 15.315.3Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.3 Fixed in 15.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.3

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.3

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17906 Command injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2025-17923 Sensitive information in log files in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24140
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5x6-r7f6-w3x6

References

Other 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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