CVE-2025-24164
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 logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
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 confidenceA logic flaw in macOS allowed a malicious or compromised application to bypass file system protections and modify restricted areas of the file system. This represents a privilege escalation vulnerability where an app could gain access beyond its intended sandbox or permissions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5>= 15.0, < 15.4CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Identify installed macOS version numberRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or check System Settings > About > VersionAffected if The version displayed is lower than the fixed version for your macOS release (13.7.5 for Ventura, 14.7.5 for Sonoma, 15.4 for Sequoia)
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Identify macOS release nameRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' and note the major version number: 13.x = Ventura, 14.x = Sonoma, 15.x = SequoiaAffected if You are running any version of Ventura (13.x), Sonoma (14.x), or Sequoia (15.x) that is older than the respective fixed version
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Compare version against affected rangesCheck if your version falls into: Ventura < 13.7.5, or Sonoma >= 14.0 and < 14.7.5, or Sequoia >= 15.0 and < 15.4Affected if Your current version matches any of these ranges, indicating the logic flaw is present
If the installed macOS version is below 13.7.5 (Ventura), below 14.7.5 (Sonoma), or below 15.4 (Sequoia), the environment is vulnerable to the file system protection bypass.
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 · scoped13.7.514.7.515.4
Apply the macOS security updates: upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5 depending on the current macOS version in use.
macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Sequoia 15.4 (depending on your current macOS version)
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Click on General in the sidebar
- Click on Software Update
- Wait for macOS to check for updates
- If an update is available, click Download and Install
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
- Restart your Mac when prompted to apply the security update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24164 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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