Threat Research Knowledge Base Vulnerabilities CVE-2025-24236
CVE-2025-24236
Description
CVE-2025-24236 is a security vulnerability in Apple's macOS that could allow an application to access sensitive user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through additional sandbox restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. The vulnerability was discovered by Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) and Nolan Astrein of Kandji.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
CISA-ADP assessment
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 5.5 (Medium)
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Has been exploited in the wild
No
Operating systems impacted
- macOS Sequoia (prior to 15.4)
- macOS Sonoma (prior to 14.7.5)
Additional resources
Apps impacted
No apps impacted
Related
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by bypassing Privacy preferences. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected devices, leading to potential data breaches, unauthorized access, or further compromise of the system.The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
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