CVE-2025-24135: This issue was addressed with improved message validation
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 15.3 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. Users and administrators should update to this version to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
CVE-2025-24135 is a critical vulnerability in macOS Sequoia that allows an application to gain elevated privileges due to insufficient message validation. The issue has been addressed with improved message validation and is fixed in macOS Sequoia version 15.3.