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TI-2025-17993 Aliases CVE-2025-24245GHSA-crwm-v9wf-m9pg

Missing authorization in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-862.

Summary

This issue was addressed by adding a delay between verification code attempts. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. A malicious app may be able to access a user's saved passwords.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00664 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 15.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 15.415.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.4 Fixed in 15.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.4

    39 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 29 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17954 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-21730 Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-21726 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crwm-v9wf-m9pg
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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