CVE-2025-24159 (GCVE-0-2025-24159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-27 21:45 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:04
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Summary
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.7 (custom)
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    Apple visionOS Affected: unspecified , < 2.3 (custom)
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    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 18.3 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.3 (custom)
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    Apple iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.7 (custom)
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    Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.3 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 18.3 (custom)
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