VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-24228

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer overflow 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 app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected: apple/macos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.