CVE-2025-24096 Missing authorization in macOS
A malicious app can access arbitrary files due to improper state management, requiring users to upgrade to the latest macOS version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24096?
CVE-2025-24096 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. A malicious app may be able to access arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24096 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-2025-24096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wm4-qgw2-r6ff.