CVE-2025-24107: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A permissions issue identified as CVE-2025-24107 was discovered and addressed in multiple Apple operating systems. The vulnerability affects macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3, which were released on January 27, 2025. The vulnerability allows a malicious application to potentially gain root privileges on affected systems (Apple iOS, Apple macOS).

The vulnerability stems from a permissions issue in the kernel that was addressed with additional restrictions. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

If exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious application to elevate its privileges to root level, potentially gaining complete control over the affected system. This level of access could enable an attacker to perform unauthorized actions, access sensitive data, and make system-level changes (Apple iOS, Apple macOS).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing additional restrictions in the affected operating systems. Users are strongly advised to update to macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, iOS 18.3, or iPadOS 18.3 as appropriate for their devices. These updates are available through the standard software update mechanisms (Apple iOS, Apple macOS).