CVE-2025-24139 Memory corruption in macOS

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can cause an unexpected application termination by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted file on macOS.

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-2025-24139?

CVE-2025-24139 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-24139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mcv-q3q8-h36j.

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