CVE-2025-24109: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a downgrade issue in macOS that could allow an application to bypass security controls and access sensitive user data. Apple mitigated the issue by implementing additional code-signing restrictions to prevent unauthorized access. The flaw affects multiple macOS versions prior to the specified patched releases. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
If exploited, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected macOS systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, making it critical. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Ventura 13.7.3 or later. These updates include the necessary code-signing restrictions to fix the downgrade issue. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions.
CVE-2025-24109: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple macOS
Description
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a downgrade issue in macOS that could allow an application to bypass security controls and access sensitive user data. Apple mitigated the issue by implementing additional code-signing restrictions to prevent unauthorized access. The flaw affects multiple macOS versions prior to the specified patched releases. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
If exploited, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected macOS systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, making it critical. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Ventura 13.7.3 or later. These updates include the necessary code-signing restrictions to fix the downgrade issue. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.969Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092135fe7723195e0534d3
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:40:05 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 15:08:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 83
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