CVE-2025-24235: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption in Apple macOS
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper memory initialization in Apple macOS, which could be exploited remotely to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption. The flaw was addressed by improving memory handling in the specified macOS versions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in denial of service through unexpected application termination or heap corruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5, where the issue is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
CVE-2025-24235: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption in Apple macOS
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or heap corruption.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper memory initialization in Apple macOS, which could be exploited remotely to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption. The flaw was addressed by improving memory handling in the specified macOS versions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in denial of service through unexpected application termination or heap corruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5, where the issue is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.007Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092142fe7723195e053e0f
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:40:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 21:10:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 98
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