State issues in macOS - CVE-2025-24178

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106422

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24178

CWE-ID: CWE-371

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in libxpc. A local application can break out of its sandbox.

macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 15.4 24E248, 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527
watchOS - update to 11.4
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.4 22E240
tvOS - update to 18.4
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

• Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
• Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sonoma
• Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Ventura
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
• Multiple vulnerabilities in iPadOS 17