CVE-2025-24159

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/18
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-27 22:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:58

NVD link : CVE-2025-24159

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24159

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados
visionos
tvos
watchos
macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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