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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-24135
CVE-2025-24135:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A system extensions vulnerability was discovered in macOS Sequoia that could allow an application to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability (CVE-2025-24135) was reported by security researcher Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) and was fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, released on January 27, 2025 (Apple Support).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the System Extensions component of macOS Sequoia and stems from improper message validation. Apple addressed this security issue by implementing improved message validation mechanisms in the system (Apple Support).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious application to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources and sensitive data (Apple Support).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has released a security update to address this vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.3. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest version to receive the security patch (Apple Support, ASEC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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