CVE-2025-24268: Input Validation

Published Mar 31, 2025
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Updated

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Other sources

Accessibility. A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

— Apple

AccountPolicy. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AirPlay. A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), an anonymous researcher, Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Jeffrey Hofmann, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dominik Rath, Martin Kreichgauer(Google Chrome), Ian Mckay@@iann0036, Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Google Threat Analysis Group, wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Stephan Casas, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, CVE-2024-9681, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), luckyu@@uuulucky, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Andr.Ess, LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), ABC Research s.r.o., Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Murray Mike, mzzzz__, Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Dave G.(Supernetworks), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(FFRI Security Inc), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Kenneth Chew, CVE-2024-48958, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), Diamant Osmani & Valdrin Haliti [Kosovë], dbpeppe, Solitechworld, Pwn2car, Alhour@@NSAntoine, Jimmy, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), CVE-2023-27043, Jaydev Ahire, @@RenwaX23, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, Andrew James Gonzalez, K宝@@Pwnrin, Tong Liu@@Lyutoon_, 风(binary_fmyy), F00L, Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, Dave G., zbleet(QI), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy), Kirin, FlowerCode, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito, Alexander Heinrich@@Sn0wfreeze, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt & Mathy Vanhoef@@vanhoefm, Jeroen Robben@@RobbenJeroen, DistriNet, KU Leuven, Vsevolod Kokorin (Slonser)(Solidlab), Gary Kwong, Paul Bakker(ParagonERP), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, rheza@@ginggilBesel, PixiePoint Security, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.4
15.4
Apple macOS<15.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.4

Event History

Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Jun 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24268?

CVE-2025-24268 has a medium severity rating of 5.5 on the CVSS scale.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24268?

CVE-2025-24268 can be resolved by updating to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-24268?

CVE-2025-24268 is a parsing issue related to the handling of directory paths, specifically involving input validation.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-24268?

CVE-2025-24268 may allow an app to access sensitive user data due to improper path validation.

5

When was CVE-2025-24268 published?

CVE-2025-24268 was published on March 31, 2025.

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