CVE-2025-24259 Missing authorization in iPadOS

Critical 9.8 Published 31 Mar 2025 Updated 23 Jul 2026

An app can retrieve Safari bookmarks without proper entitlement checks, allowing unauthorized data access on Apple devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-24259?

CVE-2025-24259 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 31 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to retrieve Safari bookmarks without an entitlement check.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-24259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cgr-6hjx-88v5.