Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-24265

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 unexpected system termination.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24265?
CVE-2025-24265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2025-24265?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.