CVE-2025-24256: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24256 is a security vulnerability affecting macOS operating systems that was disclosed on March 31, 2025. The vulnerability exists in the GPU Drivers component where an app may be able to disclose kernel memory. This issue affects multiple versions of macOS including Ventura (13.0-13.7.5), Sonoma (14.0-14.7.5), and Sequoia (15.0-15.4) (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read issue (CWE-125) in the GPU Drivers component. It received 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 issue was addressed by Apple through improved bounds checks implementation (NVD).

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to potentially access and disclose kernel memory, which could lead to the exposure of sensitive system information. This type of vulnerability could potentially be used to bypass system security mechanisms and access protected data (Apple Support).

The vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high exploitability. The attack vector is network-accessible (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), needs no privileges (PR:N), and requires no user interaction (UI:N) (NVD).

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are advised to update their systems to these versions or later to mitigate the risk (Apple Support, Apple Support, Apple Support).