CVE-2025-24272
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 · uneditedThe 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 confidenceThis is a file system protection bypass vulnerability in macOS where an application could modify protected parts of the file system that should normally be restricted. The vulnerability was addressed through improved access control checks in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Sequoia 15.4.
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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>= 13.0, < 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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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Determine the installed macOS versionRun `sw_vers -productVersion` in Terminal or check System Settings > About > macOS versionAffected if The version falls within < 13.7.5 for Ventura, < 14.7.5 for Sonoma, or < 15.4 for Sequoia
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Identify the macOS release nameRun `sw_vers -productVersion` and note the major version number (13 = Ventura, 14 = Sonoma, 15 = Sequoia)Affected if The major version is 13, 14, or 15 and the specific patch version is below the fixed release
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Confirm the vulnerability windowCompare your full version string (e.g., 14.7.4) against the affected ranges: 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3.xAffected if Your installed version is within any of these vulnerable ranges
You are affected if your macOS version is Ventura 13.7.4 or earlier, Sonoma 14.7.4 or earlier, or Sequoia 15.3 or earlier.
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 corresponding macOS security update (13.7.5, 14.7.5, or 15.4 depending on the installed version) to patch the file system protection bypass.
macOS 15.4 (Sequoia) or later; macOS 14.7.5 (Sonoma) or later; macOS 13.7.5 (Ventura) or later
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS versions)
- Navigate to General → Software Update
- Click "Check for Update" or allow automatic updates
- If an update is available, click "Update Now" to download and install the security update
- For macOS 15.x (Sequoia), ensure update to version 15.4 or later
- For macOS 14.x (Sonoma), ensure update to version 14.7.5 or later
- For macOS 13.x (Ventura), ensure update to version 13.7.5 or later
- Restart the Mac if prompted to complete the installation
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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24272 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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