CVE-2025-24135 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app may gain elevated privileges due to insufficient message validation in macOS, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- 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-2025-24135?
CVE-2025-24135 is a high-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
This issue was addressed with improved message validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24135?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24135?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h45h-fpr9-hqvw.