Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-24203

CVE-2025-24203:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-24203 was discovered affecting multiple Apple operating systems. The issue allows an app to modify protected parts of the file system. This vulnerability affects macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and was discovered by Ian Beer of Google Project Zero (Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient checks in the system's file protection mechanisms. The issue was addressed by Apple through implementing improved checks to prevent unauthorized modifications to protected file system areas. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.0 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating local access is required and high impact on integrity (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious application to modify protected parts of the file system, potentially compromising system integrity and security. This could lead to unauthorized changes to protected system files and directories (Apple Support, Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in multiple operating system versions: macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are advised to update their systems to these latest versions to protect against this vulnerability (Apple Support, Apple Support, Apple Support, Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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