Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A nearby attacker sharing a network with a signed-in Mac could issue AirPlay commands without authenticating or pairing. The flaw can affect confidentiality and integrity but is not described as causing service disruption. Apple corrected the access restrictions in specified operating-system updates.
Executive priority
Treat this as a normal but timely patching priority, elevated for Macs on shared or weakly trusted networks. It does not warrant emergency internet-facing incident treatment based on supplied evidence. Ensure the named Apple updates are deployed and verify coverage rather than relying only on update policy.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24271 is an adjacent-network access-control weakness rated CVSS 5.4. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction. The supplied record associates it with missing authentication and unsafe type handling, but provides no deeper root-cause detail. The documented attack behavior specifically concerns signed-in Macs.
Likely exposure
The clearest exposure is a signed-in, unpatched Mac sharing a local network with an untrusted device. Shared offices, guest networks, conferences, and similar environments increase opportunity. Apple also issued fixes for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS, although the supplied description does not explain their specific exposure or affected-version lower bounds.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. An attacker must be on the same network, limiting internet-scale exploitation. However, no authentication, pairing, privileges, or user interaction is required once that network position exists.
Researcher notes
The vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. CWE-306 and CWE-843 are recorded, but the bundle provides no component name, protocol detail, affected-version lower bounds, proof of concept, or confirmed exploitation. Testing should remain defensive and authorized; the source evidence supports version and network-exposure validation, not exploitability assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Update Macs to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, Ventura 13.7.5, or later applicable Apple releases.
- Apply iOS/iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, tvOS 18.4, and visionOS 2.4 or later applicable releases.
- Prioritize signed-in Macs operating on shared, guest, conference, or otherwise untrusted local networks.
- If updates are delayed, consult Apple guidance; the supplied sources identify no specific temporary workaround.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apple operating-system versions across managed devices.
- Confirm each Mac meets the fixed version for its Sequoia, Sonoma, or Ventura release branch.
- Confirm the listed fixed releases are deployed to applicable iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS devices.
- Identify unpatched signed-in Macs sharing networks with guest or unmanaged devices.
- Review deployment reports after remediation and investigate devices that failed or deferred updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378CVE reference, apple
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.