Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU113487

Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2025-24188

Published: July 30, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113487

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.6 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24188

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

macOS
Apple Safari

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24188

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 15.6 24G84
Apple Safari - update to 18.6

External References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149

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