Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A macOS sandbox weakness could let an app access sensitive user data it should not reach. The main business risk is confidentiality loss on unpatched Macs. Apple addressed the issue by adding sandbox restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4 and Sonoma 14.7.5.
Executive priority
Schedule prompt remediation through normal endpoint patching, prioritizing sensitive-data users. This is not supported as an emergency, actively exploited threat, but delayed patching leaves confidentiality exposure from locally run applications.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24280 is a CWE-200 access-control issue affecting macOS. Its CVSS 3.1 score is 5.5: local access, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and high confidentiality impact, without stated integrity or availability impact. Public details do not identify the data exposed or affected component.
Likely exposure
Macs running macOS Sequoia earlier than 15.4 or Sonoma earlier than 14.7.5 should be treated as potentially exposed. The supplied sources do not define complete affected-version ranges or clarify whether other macOS branches are affected.
Exploitation context
The supplied record is not listed in KEV, and the sources provide no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit availability. Exploitation requires local conditions and user interaction according to the CVSS vector, but the precise attack path is not disclosed.
Researcher notes
The public description is sparse: Apple states only that additional sandbox restrictions corrected an access issue. The CVSS vector indicates confidentiality-only impact and required user interaction. Component details, accessible data classes, affected-version boundaries, and exploitation telemetry are not supplied, limiting deeper validation guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Update Sequoia systems to macOS 15.4 or later.
- Update Sonoma systems to macOS 14.7.5 or later.
- Prioritize Macs handling sensitive user, executive, or regulated data.
- Check current Apple guidance for any newly documented mitigations or affected releases.
Validation and detection
- Inventory macOS devices and record their installed versions.
- Confirm Sequoia devices report version 15.4 or later.
- Confirm Sonoma devices report version 14.7.5 or later.
- Review exceptions where updates are delayed or unsupported.
- Verify update deployment through endpoint-management reporting.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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
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