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CVE-2025-24235: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-24235· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:21 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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