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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2025-24196)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2025-24196)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/01/2025
Created
04/02/2025
Added
04/01/2025
Modified
04/08/2025

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-14_7_5
  • apple-osx-upgrade-15_4

References

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