CVE-2025-24274
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 input validation issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
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 confidenceAn input validation vulnerability in macOS allows a malicious local application to escalate privileges to root. The flaw was addressed by removing the vulnerable code path.
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< 13.7.6>= 14.0, < 14.7.6>= 15.0, < 15.5CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 versionClick the Apple menu in the top-left corner, select 'About This Mac', and note the version number displayed (e.g., 14.4, 15.3, etc.)Affected if The version shown is lower than 13.7.6, or falls between 14.0-14.7.5, or falls between 15.0-15.4
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Confirm macOS release nameIn 'About This Mac', note the release name (Ventura, Sonoma, or Sequoia) to determine which version range appliesAffected if Running Ventura below 13.7.6, Sonoma below 14.7.6, or Sequoia below 15.5
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Verify system is unpatchedCheck if Security Updates have been installed: go to System Settings > General > Software Update and review installed updatesAffected if The specific security update for CVE-2025-24274 is not listed as installed
User is affected if their macOS version is below 13.7.6 (Ventura), below 14.7.6 (Sonoma), or below 15.5 (Sequoia), as these versions contain the vulnerable code path that was removed in the patched releases.
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 · scoped13.7.614.7.615.5
Apply the macOS security updates (Sequoia 15.5, Sonoma 14.7.6, or Ventura 13.7.6) to patch the vulnerability.
macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, or macOS Sequoia 15.5 (depending on your current major version)
- Determine your current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu and selecting 'About This Mac'
- If running macOS Ventura 13.x, upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.6
- If running macOS Sonoma 14.x, upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.6
- If running macOS Sequoia 15.x, upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.5
- To upgrade, go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install the available update
- Restart the system after the update is installed
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-2025-24274 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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