CVE-2025-24119 Privilege escalation in macOS

High 7.8 Published Updated

An app can execute arbitrary code outside its sandbox or with elevated privileges due to improper state management in 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-2025-24119?

CVE-2025-24119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24119?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24119?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-24119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3jw-h6rw-7cwr.

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