CVE-2025-24122 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app can modify protected file system parts on Intel Macs due to insufficient code-signing restrictions, requiring an OS upgrade.
- 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-2025-24122?
CVE-2025-24122 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing 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 modify protected parts of the file system.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cjj-grfr-qr35.