CVE-2025-24261 Missing authorization in macOS
An app can modify protected parts of the file system, requiring users to update macOS to prevent unauthorized data modification.
- 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-2025-24261?
CVE-2025-24261 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 31 Mar 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 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24261 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-2025-24261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpj9-jpjq-jm8g.