Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2025-24140

 

Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2025-24140

Published: January 28, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103369
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24140
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists in iCloud. Files downloaded from the internet may not have the quarantine flag applied. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing a specially crafted file and potentially compromise the affected system.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24140

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 15.3 24D60

External References

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