Overview
This report discusses the technical details of the CVE-2025-24206, a critical vulnerability discovered in several Apple operating systems. The flaw allows a local attacker to bypass authentication policy, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. This vulnerability is significant due to the widespread use of affected Apple products and the potential for severe damage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-24206
Severity: High (7.7 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
macOS Sequoia | Up to 15.4
tvOS | Up to 18.4
macOS Ventura | Up to 13.7.5
iPadOS | Up to 17.7.6
macOS Sonoma | Up to 14.7.5
iOS | Up to 18.4
visionOS | Up to 2.4
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability exploits a flaw in the state management of the affected Apple operating systems. An attacker on the local network can manipulate this flaw to bypass the system’s authentication policy. This could allow the attacker unauthorized access to the system, potentially enabling them to compromise the system and access sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a conceptual representation of an attack that exploits this vulnerability. In this case, the attacker sends a specially crafted network request to the target system:
POST /auth/bypass HTTP/1.1
Host: target_system.local
Content-Type: application/json
{ "auth_bypass_payload": "..." }This payload targets the vulnerable state management feature, leading to a bypass of the system’s authentication policy.
