CVE-2025-24246: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-24246) was discovered in OpenSSH component of macOS operating systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2025, affecting multiple versions of macOS including Ventura 13.7.5, Sequoia 15.4, and Sonoma 14.7.5. The issue allows a malicious app to potentially access user-sensitive data (Apple Advisory, NVD).

The vulnerability stems from an injection issue in the OpenSSH component that was addressed with improved validation. 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. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD).

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that a malicious application may be able to access user-sensitive data, potentially exposing private information to unauthorized actors. This poses a significant risk to user privacy and data confidentiality (Apple Advisory).

The vulnerability has received a critical CVSS score of 9.8, indicating it is highly exploitable with network access, low attack complexity, and requires no privileges or user interaction. The attack vector is network-accessible and can be exploited without special circumstances or user interaction (NVD).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing improved validation in the affected systems. The fix is available in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are strongly advised to update their systems to these versions to mitigate the risk (Apple Advisory).