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CVE-2025-24165 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2025-24165 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 5.5) affecting macOS. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination due to a permissions issue, which was addressed with additional restrictions in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5.

Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-11
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-11
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Ventura, as well as administrators responsible for maintaining these systems.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24165, is caused by a permissions issue that allows an app to potentially cause unexpected system termination. This issue was fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 to address the vulnerability.
  • Ensure all apps are updated and from trusted sources.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail pages provide official information about the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-24165 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24165

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-24165 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24165

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.