Resource exhaustion in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-24199
An uncontrolled format string issue was addressed with improved input validation. 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 cause a denial-of-service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24199?
- CVE-2025-24199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24199?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.