Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-24140

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. Files downloaded from the internet may not have the quarantine flag applied.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-24140: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24140?
CVE-2025-24140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-24140?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.