PT-2025-20748 · Apple · Apple Macos

Csaba Fitzl + 1 · Published 2025-03-31 · Updated 2025-05-12 · CVE-2025-24258

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 13.7.6 macOS versions prior to 14.7.6 macOS versions prior to 15.4

Description A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue may allow an app to gain root privileges.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 13.7.6, update to macOS Ventura 13.7.6 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 14.7.6, update to macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 15.4, update to macOS Sequoia 15.4 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-24258

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24258 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24258 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718 · Vendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1922053039017398749 · Twitter Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24258 · Note
• https://twitter.com/theevilbit/status/1921989145427063034 · Twitter Post