Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-24120
This issue was addressed by improved management of object lifetimes. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24120?
- CVE-2025-24120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24120?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.