CVE-2025-24116 Security feature bypass in macOS
An app can bypass Privacy preferences due to insufficient sandbox restrictions, requiring users to update macOS.
- 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-2025-24116?
CVE-2025-24116 is a medium-severity 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
An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9hp-6vqm-w35v.