Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2025-24188

 

Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2025-24188

Published: July 30, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113487
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24188
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Safari. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform an unexpected Safari crash.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-24188

Install update from vendor's website.

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