Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2025-24088

 

Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2025-24088

Published: September 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115370
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24088
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in CoreServices. A local application can override MDM-enforced settings from profiles.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-24088

Install updates from vendor's website.

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