Privilege escalation in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-24254
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th 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)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24254?
- CVE-2025-24254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.