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CVE-2025-24247:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A type confusion issue was discovered in the WindowServer component of macOS, tracked as CVE-2025-24247. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2025, and affects multiple versions of macOS including Ventura 13.7.5, Sequoia 15.4, and Sonoma 14.7.5. The issue was discovered by PixiePoint Security (Apple Support).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the WindowServer component that was addressed with improved checks. The issue received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL with a vector string of 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 may allow an attacker to cause unexpected app termination in the affected systems (Apple Support, Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update to macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 depending on their system version (Apple Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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