Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability in 'sips' Command

Vulnerability

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability has been identified in the 'sips' command, available on macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, and macOS Ventura 13.7.7. This vulnerability was addressed with improved bounds checking. However, processing a maliciously crafted file could still lead to unexpected application termination.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a denial-of-service by terminating the application unexpectedly.

Added: Jul 30, 2025, 1:12 AM
Updated: Jul 30, 2025, 1:12 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.6
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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