Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-24196
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24196?
- CVE-2025-24196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.