Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-24181

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24181?
CVE-2025-24181 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2025-24181?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.