CVE-2025-24247

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks

Critical · published March 31, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A type confusion flaw in macOS could turn your app into a party crasher! 🎉 An attacker might exploit this to unexpectedly terminate applications, causing chaos! Think of it like a chef preparing a dish but accidentally mixing up the ingredients — you end up with a recipe for disaster! In this case, the confusion leads to app crashes instead of a tasty meal. If exploited, this vulnerability could cause sudden and unexpected app terminations, disrupting your workflow and potentially leading to data loss. Imagine working on an important project and, poof, your app shuts down without warning! That’s absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a chef preparing a dish but accidentally mixing up the ingredients — you end up with a recipe for disaster! In this case, the confusion leads to app crashes instead of a tasty meal. This type confusion issue allows attackers to misdirect how data types are handled, leading to unexpected app behavior. The underlying checks to prevent this confusion have been improved in recent updates.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause sudden and unexpected app terminations, disrupting your workflow and potentially leading to data loss. Imagine working on an important project and, poof, your app shuts down without warning! That’s absolutely devastating! To protect yourself, update to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 immediately! Keeping your system up to date is key to preventing these kinds of issues. You've got this! With these updates, you’re on your way to becoming a security hero! 🦸‍♂️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00957 · 61.1th percentile
Published
2025-03-31T22:23Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAR 22:23Z
    A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks
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