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CVE-2025-24237: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-24237 is a buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in Apple's BiometricKit component that affects multiple Apple operating systems including visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Yutong Xiu and disclosed on March 31, 2025 (Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability is a buffer overflow issue in the BiometricKit component that was addressed with improved bounds checking. The vulnerability 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 (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination. The high CVSS score indicates that the vulnerability could potentially lead to significant system compromise (Apple Support, NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in multiple operating systems: visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest available versions (Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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