CVE-2025-24265
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 · uneditedAn out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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 cause unexpected system termination.
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 confidenceThis is a memory safety vulnerability in macOS where an out-of-bounds read could occur due to insufficient bounds checking. A malicious application could exploit this to read memory outside allocated buffers, potentially leading to information disclosure or system crash (unexpected termination).
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 macOS version via TerminalOpen Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersionAffected if The output version is 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3 (these ranges are vulnerable)
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Check macOS version via About This MacClick the Apple menu and select About This Mac. Note the version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version falls within 13.0-13.7.4, 14.0-14.7.4, or 15.0-15.3
If the installed macOS version is 13.0 through 13.7.4, 14.0 through 14.7.4, or 15.0 through 15.3, the system is affected by this out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
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: update to macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5 (or later) to patch the vulnerability.
macOS Ventura 13.7.5 (for 13.x), macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 (for 14.x), or macOS Sequoia 15.4 (for 15.x)
- Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup method before proceeding with the update
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS)
- Navigate to General > Software Update
- Ensure your Mac is connected to power and the internet
- Click 'Check for Update' and wait for macOS updates to be detected
- Select the available update (macOS Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Sequoia 15.4 depending on your current version)
- Click 'Install Now' or 'Upgrade Now' and follow the on-screen prompts
- Allow the installation to complete; the Mac may restart multiple times
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-2025-24265 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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