What is CVE-2025-24242?

CVE-2025-24242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2025-24242?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-24242 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-24242

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

kohnakagawa/kohnakagawa

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24242?: CVE-2025-24242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2025-24242?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-24242 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.