Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-21172
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 — versions 14.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions 16.11.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10 — versions 17.10.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 — versions 17.12.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 — versions 17.8.0
- Microsoft .Net — versions 8.0.0, 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21172 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21172?
- CVE-2025-21172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21172?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.