CVE-2025-24087 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can access protected user data due to missing permission checks, requiring an OS update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24087?
CVE-2025-24087 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-24087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47j8-qfh2-377q.