CVE-2025-24183 Privilege escalation in macOS
A local user can modify protected file system parts, requiring an OS update to prevent unauthorized data modification.
- 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-2025-24183?
CVE-2025-24183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 19 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8r2-wrm6-4v97.