{"id":51230,"date":"2025-06-13T06:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T06:41:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T04:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:39:08","slug":"cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24274: Input Validation Issue Exploitable via Malicious App on macOS<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-24274 is a critical security vulnerability that affects users of macOS across various versions. It is associated with an input validation issue, which, if exploited effectively, could allow a malicious application to gain root privileges on the targeted system. As root access provides complete control over the system, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42598-critical-security-vulnerability-in-seiko-epson-printer-drivers-for-windows-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57598\">vulnerability is a severe threat to system security<\/a> and user data privacy. The issue is of significant concern because of the extensive use of macOS devices worldwide, making it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47669-linux-kernel-vulnerability-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58113\">potential target for cybercriminals seeking to compromise systems<\/a> or leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24274<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47668-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57599\">System compromise and potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1936157897\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>macOS Ventura | 13.7.6 and earlier<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31259-vulnerability-in-macos-sequoia-allowing-for-potential-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59738\">macOS Sequoia<\/a> | 15.5 and earlier<br \/>\nmacOS Sonoma | 14.7.6 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-24274 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37838-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel-s-ssi-protocol-driver-due-to-race-condition\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57739\">vulnerability exists due<\/a> to an insufficient input validation mechanism in the affected macOS versions. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4631-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-profitori-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57439\">escalate privileges<\/a> by deploying a malicious application on the victim&#8217;s system. Once the user interacts with this application, it can exploit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48881-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability-in-valtimo-business-process-automation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57418\">vulnerability to gain root access<\/a>, thereby compromising the system and potentially leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1502927792\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example does not represent an actual exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75257\">code but is provided to illustrate<\/a> the concept.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Assume that the malicious app is installed and running on the victim&#039;s system\n$ .\/malicious_app\n# Malicious app exploits the vulnerability and escalates privileges\n$ sudo -i\n# Now, the app has root access and can perform any action on the system\n# For instance, it could read sensitive data\n$ cat \/etc\/passwd<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The above example demonstrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45565-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58114\">potential risk of the vulnerability<\/a>, which could be far-reaching depending on the nature of the malicious application. Hence, it is crucial for users to update their systems promptly and follow the mitigation guidance provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-24274 is a critical security vulnerability that affects users of macOS across various versions. It is associated with an input validation issue, which, if exploited effectively, could allow a malicious application to gain root privileges on the targeted system. 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