CVE-2025-24115
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to read files outside of its sandbox.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a sandbox escape vulnerability in macOS stemming from insufficient path validation. An attacker could exploit improper path handling to read files outside the sandboxed directory that an application is confined to, potentially exposing sensitive system files or other applications' data.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 13.7.3>= 14.0, < 14.7.3>= 15.0, < 15.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed macOS versionRun `sw_vers -productVersion` in Terminal or open System Settings > About to view the macOS version numberAffected if The version is earlier than 13.7.3, or falls between 14.0 and 14.7.2 inclusive, or falls between 15.0 and 15.2 inclusive
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Confirm macOS build number (optional)Run `system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType` or check System Information > Software > System Version to view both version and build number for precise matchingAffected if The build number is earlier than the security update build for your major version (13.7.3, 14.7.3, or 15.3)
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Identify sandboxed applications in useReview installed applications that use sandboxing by checking /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework or using `ps aux` to list running applicationsAffected if Sandboxed applications are actively running on an affected macOS version
You are affected if your macOS version is lower than 13.7.3, between 14.0-14.7.2, or between 15.0-15.2, and you run sandboxed applications that could be exploited to access files outside their allowed directories.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.7.314.7.315.3
Apply the macOS security updates (Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3) to patch the vulnerability. Organizations should ensure patch management processes identify and deploy these updates across managed macOS endpoints.
macOS Ventura 13.7.3 / macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 / macOS Sequoia 15.3 (depending on your current major version)
- Check current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
- Back up important data using Time Machine or another backup method before updating
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update
- If an update is available, click Download and Install
- For macOS Ventura (13.x): Upgrade to version 13.7.3
- For macOS Sonoma (14.x): Upgrade to version 14.7.3
- For macOS Sequoia (15.x): Upgrade to version 15.3
- Restart the Mac when prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24115 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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