Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Published: 2025-03-31
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Update
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises from improper memory handling that allows an application to trigger unexpected system termination, which results in a denial of service. This weakness falls under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, meaning that the system’s resources can be mismanaged to cause a crash.

Affected Systems

Apple macOS versions prior to Sequoia 15.4 are affected. The issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, so any system running an earlier release is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.8 the severity is critical, yet the EPSS score is below 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local, as the exploit requires launching or interacting with a malicious application that triggers the memory handling fault. Consequences include loss of availability, potential exposure of the crash state, and interruption of business operations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 02:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade macOS to Sequoia 15.4 or later
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, mitigate by removing or restricting the application that can trigger the crash
  • Monitor system logs for unexpected termination events and apply patches as soon as they become available

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 28, 2026 at 02:50 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8952 The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Memory Handling Causing Unexpected System Termination in macOS

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
References

Subscriptions

Apple Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T18:18:42.940Z

Reserved: 2025-01-17T00:00:45.017Z

Link: CVE-2025-24269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:12:00.228Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-31T23:15:23.717

Modified: 2025-11-07T16:17:22.333

Link: CVE-2025-24269

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T03:00:10Z

Weaknesses