CVE-2025-24267: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
A permissions 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 gain root privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-24267 is a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could allow an application to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability was mitigated by implementing additional restrictions in the affected operating system versions. The flaw is classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). It affects macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS system could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This escalation of privilege could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to modify or disrupt system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
This 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. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the affected systems is the recommended mitigation.
CVE-2025-24267: An app may be able to gain root privileges in Apple macOS
Description
A permissions 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 gain root privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-24267 is a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could allow an application to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability was mitigated by implementing additional restrictions in the affected operating system versions. The flaw is classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions). It affects macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the ability to run an application on the affected macOS system could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This escalation of privilege could lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to modify or disrupt system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
This 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. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the affected systems is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.017Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e16c28fd46ded8696fd
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:26:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 207
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