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CVE-2025-24260: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial-of-service.

CriticalCVSS 9.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Apple fixed a macOS memory-handling issue that could let an attacker in a privileged position cause denial of service. The record rates it critical with CVSS 9.8, but Apple’s description is narrower than the CVSS impact metrics. Treat affected macOS fleets as urgent until patched. Organizations running macOS versions older than Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5 are the likely exposure group. The bundle does not provide precise vulnerable build ranges beyond Apple’s fixed release list. High priority for macOS fleet patching. The public record carries critical scoring, but operational urgency should be framed around patch coverage, business-critical Macs, and lack of detailed exploit evidence. Mitigation focus: Update macOS Sequoia systems to 15.4 or later.; Update macOS Sonoma systems to 14.7.5 or later.; Update macOS Ventura systems to 13.7.5 or later..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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3Timeline events
2ADP providers
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SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.8CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADP

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

9.8Critical
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-24260Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  3. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
cvssV3_1other:ssvc
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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ApplemacOS0, 0, 0Listed
Weakness

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Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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