CVE-2025-24232: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24232 is a security vulnerability discovered in macOS operating systems that allows a malicious app to access arbitrary files. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2025, affecting multiple versions of macOS including Ventura (up to 13.7.5), Sequoia (up to 15.4), and Sonoma (up to 14.7.5). The issue was identified in the NSDocument component of macOS (NVD, Apple Advisory).

The vulnerability stems from a state management issue in the NSDocument component of macOS. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD).

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to access arbitrary files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive user data and compromising system security. This level of access could lead to unauthorized data exposure, system compromise, and potential privilege escalation (NVD).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability through improved state management in the security updates released on March 31, 2025. Users are advised to update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, depending on their system version (Apple Advisory).