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CVE-2025-24249

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. 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 check the existence of an arbitrary path on 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 · high confidence

This is a macOS sandbox bypass vulnerability where a sandboxed application could check the existence of arbitrary file paths on the filesystem, violating sandboxing restrictions and potentially leaking sensitive system configuration information. The fix implements additional sandbox restrictions to prevent path existence enumeration.

MitigationApply the appropriate macOS security update (Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Sequoia 15.4) to affected systems to enforce proper sandboxing restrictions.

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
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5>= 15.0, < 15.4

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine the installed macOS version
    Run `sw_vers -productVersion` in Terminal or check System Settings > General > About
    Affected if The version output is in the ranges 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3.x
  2. Identify the macOS release name
    Run `sw_vers -productVersion` and note whether it starts with 13.x (Ventura), 14.x (Sonoma), or 15.x (Sequoia)
    Affected if The version indicates an unpatched release of Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia within the affected ranges
  3. Verify if the sandbox is in use
    Check if any sandboxed applications are running by examining process info or reviewing app entitlements that include `com.apple.security.app-sandbox` set to true
    Affected if Sandboxed applications are present and the macOS version falls within the affected ranges
  4. Confirm patch status
    Check System Settings > General > Software Update for available updates, or run `defaults read /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/ExceptionsVersion.plist` to verify installed security content
    Affected if The system shows no security update installed for CVE-2025-24249 and the OS version remains in the vulnerable range

The system is affected if it runs macOS Ventura 13.0-13.7.4, Sonoma 14.0-14.7.4, or Sequoia 15.0-15.3.x without the corresponding security update installed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 / 15.4 or later
Fixed in 13.7.514.7.515.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate macOS security update (Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Sequoia 15.4) to affected systems to enforce proper sandboxing restrictions.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS Ventura 13.7.5 / macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 / macOS Sequoia 15.4 (depending on your current macOS generation)

  1. Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution before proceeding
  2. Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
  3. Navigate to General > Software Update
  4. Click 'Check for Update' or allow automatic checking to complete
  5. If an update is available, review the update details to confirm it includes the security fix for CVE-2025-24249
  6. Click 'Download and Install' or 'Install Now' to begin the update process
  7. Follow any on-screen prompts and enter your administrator password if required
  8. Allow the Mac to restart as needed to complete the installation
Caveat Standard macOS update considerations apply - ensure compatible applications and backup before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in macOS Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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