Privilege escalation in Apple Macos
CVE-2025-24258
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24258?
- CVE-2025-24258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24258?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.