CVE-2025-24260: An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial-of-service in Apple macOS
The 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. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial-of-service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-24260) affects Apple macOS and involves improper memory handling that could be exploited by an attacker with privileged access to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The issue has been fixed in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).
Potential Impact
An attacker with privileged access can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting system availability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a critical severity rating. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-24260: An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial-of-service in Apple macOS
Description
The 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. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial-of-service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-24260) affects Apple macOS and involves improper memory handling that could be exploited by an attacker with privileged access to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The issue has been fixed in specific macOS versions: Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).
Potential Impact
An attacker with privileged access can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting system availability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a critical severity rating. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed by Apple in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.015Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e14c28fd46ded86966f
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 08:41:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 91
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