Missing authorization in macOS - CVE-2025-24271
Published: April 29, 2025 / Updated: May 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108022
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24271
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in AirPlay. A remote non-authenticated attacker on the same network as a signed-in Mac can send it AirPlay commands without pairing.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
iPadOS
tvOS
visionOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24271
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.4 24E248, 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527
visionOS - update to 2.4
iPadOS - update to 17.7.6
tvOS - update to 18.4
visionOS - update to 2.4
iPadOS - update to 17.7.6
tvOS - update to 18.4