CVE-2025-24277

HIGH

Apple Macos < 13.7.5 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Title source: rule

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

References (6)

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 26.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-276

Status published

Products (4)

Apple/macOS < 13.7.5

Apple/macOS < 14.7.5

Apple/macOS < 15.4

apple/macos 13.0 - 13.7.5

Published Mar 31, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026