#VU108981 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in macOS - CVE-2025-24258

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108981

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24258

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in DiskArbitration. A local application can gain root privileges.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 14.0 23A344, 14.1 23B74, 14.1.2 23B92, 14.1.2 23B2091, 14.2 23C64, 14.2.1 23C71, 14.3 23D56, 14.3.1 23D60, 14.4 23E214, 14.4.1 23E224, 14.5 23F79, 14.6 23G80, 14.6.1 23G93, 14.7 23H124, 14.7.1 23H222, 14.7.2 23H304, 14.7.3 23H417, 14.7.4 23H420, 14.7.5 23H527

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.