macOS 13.x < 13.7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124151)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 243011

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.7.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
(CVE-2025-43275)

- This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges. (CVE-2025-24119)

- The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.5, watchOS 11.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination. (CVE-2025-24224)

- A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
(CVE-2025-31243)

- A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
(CVE-2025-31279)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to macOS 13.7.7 or later.

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 243011

File Name: macos_124151.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 7/30/2025

Updated: 8/28/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-43275

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:13.0, cpe:/o:apple:macos:13.0

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-24119, CVE-2025-24224, CVE-2025-31243, CVE-2025-31279, CVE-2025-43184, CVE-2025-43186, CVE-2025-43187, CVE-2025-43191, CVE-2025-43193, CVE-2025-43194, CVE-2025-43195, CVE-2025-43196, CVE-2025-43197, CVE-2025-43199, CVE-2025-43206, CVE-2025-43209, CVE-2025-43210, CVE-2025-43220, CVE-2025-43222, CVE-2025-43223, CVE-2025-43225, CVE-2025-43232, CVE-2025-43233, CVE-2025-43236, CVE-2025-43238, CVE-2025-43239, CVE-2025-43241, CVE-2025-43243, CVE-2025-43244, CVE-2025-43245, CVE-2025-43247, CVE-2025-43249, CVE-2025-43250, CVE-2025-43254, CVE-2025-43255, CVE-2025-43259, CVE-2025-43261, CVE-2025-43266, CVE-2025-43270, CVE-2025-43275, CVE-2025-43284

APPLE-SA: 124151

IAVA: 2025-A-0555