CVE-2025-24165 Privilege escalation in macOS
A local application can cause unexpected system termination and potentially escalate privileges due to insufficient permission restrictions in 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-2025-24165?
CVE-2025-24165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 11 Jun 2026. 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 permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7r8-cwwx-vr4p.