CVE-2025-24232
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 · uneditedThis issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files.
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 malicious macOS application could bypass sandbox restrictions to access arbitrary files on the system due to improper state management in the operating system. The vulnerability allowed apps to break out of their sandbox containment and read files outside their permitted scope.
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>= 13.0, < 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 go to System Settings > About to view the version numberAffected if The version is 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3 (any version below the fixed releases)
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Confirm build number (optional)Run `sw_vers -buildVersion` to get the specific build, which can help identify exact patch statusAffected if The build number is earlier than the security update releases for your macOS version
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Verify System Update statusGo to System Settings > Software Update to check if the latest security patches are installedAffected if The security update for CVE-2025-24232 is not showing as installed or the system reports no updates available despite being on an affected version
A system is affected if it runs macOS Ventura before 13.7.5, Sonoma before 14.7.5, or Sequoia before 15.4, as the sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in those unpatched versions.
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
Update macOS to version 13.7.5 (Ventura), 14.7.5 (Sonoma), or 15.4 (Sequoia) or later to apply the security patch. Ensure all Macs in the environment are patched.
macOS Sequoia 15.4 (or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 depending on your current major version)
- Back up important data on the Mac before updating
- Check the current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac
- Open System Settings > General > Software Update
- Click Update Now or Download to install the available update
- 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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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- 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-2025-24232 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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