Apple macOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qxg-mfmj-r355
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-24152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qxg-mfmj-r355 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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