Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-24139

CVE-2025-24139:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-24139 is a vulnerability affecting macOS systems that was disclosed on January 27, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of macOS including Ventura 13.7.3, Sequoia 15.3, and Sonoma 14.7.3. When parsing a maliciously crafted file, this vulnerability can lead to an unexpected application termination (Apple Support, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability was discovered by Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative and affects the sips (Scriptable Image Processing System) component of macOS. The issue stems from improper checks during file parsing operations. Apple addressed this vulnerability by implementing improved checks in the affected systems (Apple Support).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can cause unexpected application termination, potentially disrupting user operations. The vulnerability affects the sips component, which is responsible for scriptable image processing in macOS (Apple Support).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability (Apple Support).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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