CVE-2025-24170

Published Mar 31, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9004 A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
History
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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Improper File Handling in macOS
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Description A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Improper File Handling in macOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
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Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2026, 6:47 PM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 31, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:58 AM