CVE-2025-24273: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-24273) involves an out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS, which could be triggered by a malicious app to cause system crashes or kernel memory corruption. The flaw is due to insufficient bounds checking, allowing memory corruption that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level. Apple has fixed this issue in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5 by improving bounds checking mechanisms. There are no known active exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unexpected system termination (crashes) or corruption of kernel memory, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, resulting in full system compromise. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official security updates from Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or later. These versions include the fix with improved bounds checking. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed fixed in these versions.
CVE-2025-24273: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple macOS
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-24273) involves an out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS, which could be triggered by a malicious app to cause system crashes or kernel memory corruption. The flaw is due to insufficient bounds checking, allowing memory corruption that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a critical level. Apple has fixed this issue in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5 by improving bounds checking mechanisms. There are no known active exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unexpected system termination (crashes) or corruption of kernel memory, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, resulting in full system compromise. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official security updates from Apple by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or later. These versions include the fix with improved bounds checking. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.017Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 688a5e4dad5a09ad00ad892a
Added to database: 07/30/2025, 18:02:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 21:16:20 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 342
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.