Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A macOS flaw could let an app access contact information that should be protected. Apple corrected the issue through improved file handling in specified macOS updates. The expected impact is limited disclosure of contacts, not system takeover, data modification, or service disruption.
Executive priority
Schedule prompt remediation through normal endpoint patching, prioritizing devices handling sensitive contact directories. The stated impact and CVSS score do not justify emergency shutdowns, but delayed updates leave personal and business relationship data unnecessarily exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24279 is a CWE-200 information-exposure issue with CVSS 3.1 score 4.3. Its vector indicates network reachability, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality impact. Apple provides no further root-cause detail beyond improved file handling.
Likely exposure
Exposure should be presumed for managed or personal Macs that have not installed macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5. The supplied evidence does not define precise affected version ranges or identify particular vulnerable applications.
Exploitation context
The supplied record is not in CISA KEV, and the cited sources provide no evidence of active exploitation or public weaponization. Exploitation requires an app and could expose contacts; the available evidence does not establish attack prevalence, delivery method, or practical reliability.
Researcher notes
The public description is sparse and does not identify the vulnerable component, file-handling failure, affected version boundaries, or discovery attribution. The CVSS network vector may appear broader than the app-focused description; the supplied evidence does not resolve that ambiguity. Testing should remain authorized and avoid assuming undocumented attack conditions.
Mitigation direction
- Update Sequoia systems to macOS 15.4 or later.
- Update Sonoma systems to macOS 14.7.5 or later.
- Update Ventura systems to macOS 13.7.5 or later.
- Review Apple guidance for any subsequently published remediation details.
- Prioritize Macs running untrusted or broadly distributed applications.
Validation and detection
- Inventory macOS editions and versions across managed devices.
- Confirm every device meets its edition-specific fixed release.
- Investigate systems that cannot receive the listed updates.
- Review security telemetry for unexpected application access to contacts.
- Recheck Apple advisories for revised affected-version information.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 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
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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