CVE-2025-24099: Apple macOS · A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium · fixed in 15.3 : update Apple macOS when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, and macOS Ventura 13.7.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on patching the affected endpoints. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2025-24099 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple macOS that allows a local attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved checks and is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, and macOS Ventura 13.7.3. The vulnerability involves improper authorization checks (CWE-863) that could be exploited locally without user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.