CVE-2025-24277

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 -

Information

Published : 2025-03-31 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-24277

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24277

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24277

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

{"id": "CVE-2025-24277", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2025-03-31T23:15:24.103", "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-276"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se solucion\u00f3 un problema de an\u00e1lisis en el manejo de rutas de directorio mejorando la validaci\u00f3n de rutas. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4 y macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Una aplicaci\u00f3n podr\u00eda obtener privilegios de root."}], "lastModified": "2025-11-03T22:18:39.330", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "FAFA86AE-8EE9-414C-9FD2-C8551FF2A5CC", "versionEndExcluding": "13.7.5", "versionStartIncluding": "13.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D05DCA25-A1A0-4AEA-9F31-952803114EE2", "versionEndExcluding": "14.7.5", "versionStartIncluding": "14.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "1320B815-0457-4276-83B9-AFAFDAF17EDA", "versionEndExcluding": "15.4", "versionStartIncluding": "15.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]"}