Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-24184

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-24184

Published: May 20, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109441
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24184
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreMedia Playback. A local application can trigger memory corruption and crash the system.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24184

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 15.3 24D60
visionOS - update to 2.3
watchOS - update to 11.3
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.4, 18.3 22D60
tvOS - update to 18.3
Apple iOS - update to 18.3 22D60

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