What is CVE-2025-24099?

CVE-2025-24099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-01-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-24099?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-24099

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2025-01-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/122070 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24099?: CVE-2025-24099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-01-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-24099?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.