CVE-2025-24235: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:21 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. These updates contain the fix for the memory initialization issue. No additional mitigation is required once these updates are applied.
Description
CVE-2025-24235 is a critical memory initialization vulnerability in macOS that was addressed by improved memory handling. It affects macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24235 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 (opens in a new tab)