CVE-2025-24241: An app may be able to trick a user into copying sensitive data to the pasteboard in Apple macOS
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to trick a user into copying sensitive data to the pasteboard.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a configuration flaw in macOS that could be exploited by an application to deceive a user into copying sensitive information to the pasteboard without proper authorization. The flaw relates to insufficient access control (CWE-284). Apple has released fixes in specific macOS versions to mitigate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause sensitive data to be copied to the pasteboard, potentially exposing confidential information. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2025-24241: An app may be able to trick a user into copying sensitive data to the pasteboard in Apple macOS
Description
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to trick a user into copying sensitive data to the pasteboard.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a configuration flaw in macOS that could be exploited by an application to deceive a user into copying sensitive information to the pasteboard without proper authorization. The flaw relates to insufficient access control (CWE-284). Apple has released fixes in specific macOS versions to mitigate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause sensitive data to be copied to the pasteboard, potentially exposing confidential information. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.008Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e13c28fd46ded8695ef
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/18/2026, 17:01:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 59
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