CVE-2025-24165
Description
A permissions issue in macOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination; fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5.
AI Insight
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A permissions issue in macOS allows an app to cause unexpected system termination; fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5.
Vulnerability
A permissions issue exists in macOS (Sequoia 15.3 and earlier, Sonoma 14.7.4 and earlier, Ventura 13.7.4 and earlier) that allows an app to cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed with additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. [1][2][3]
Exploitation
An attacker would need to run a malicious app on the affected system. The exact prerequisites and attack vector are not disclosed by Apple, but the vulnerability is triggered by the app's operations under the affected permission conditions.
Impact
Successful exploitation may cause unexpected system termination, leading to a denial of service. The system may crash or become unresponsive.
Mitigation
Apple released fixes on March 31, 2025: macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5. Users should update to these versions via Software Update. No workaround is available. [1][2][3]
AI Insight generated on Jun 11, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: <15.4, <14.7.5, <13.7.5
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
3News mentions
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