Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-24093

CVE-2025-24093:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-24093 is a permissions vulnerability discovered in Apple's macOS operating systems that was disclosed on January 27, 2025. The vulnerability affects macOS Ventura 13.7.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, specifically in the Sandbox component. The issue allows an application to access removable volumes without obtaining proper user consent (Apple Support, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized as a permissions issue in the Sandbox component of macOS. Apple addressed this security flaw by implementing additional restrictions to prevent unauthorized access to removable volumes. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit) (Apple Support).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious applications to bypass normal security controls and access removable volumes without first obtaining explicit user consent. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data stored on external storage devices (Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. Users are advised to update their systems to these versions to protect against potential exploitation (Apple Support, Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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