macOS Ventura 13.7.6 Security Update

What macOS Ventura 13.7.6 Fixes

macOS Ventura 13.7.6, released May 12, 2025, fixes 30 vulnerabilities in 23 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes macOS Ventura 13.7.6 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for macOS Ventura is macOS Ventura 13.7.8, from August 20, 2025, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get macOS Ventura 13.7.6

Apple lists macOS Ventura 13.7.6 for: macOS Ventura.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.7.6

On the Mac, open System Settings → General → Software Update. Macs that cannot run the newest macOS are offered the update for their own version there.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past macOS Ventura 13.7.6 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in macOS Ventura 13.7.6

All 30 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• libexpat

  Multiple issues in libexpat, including unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2024-8176

• DiskArbitration

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

  CVE-2025-30453

• DiskArbitration

  An app may be able to gain root privileges

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-24258

• Installer

  A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31232

• Kernel

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-31219

• mDNSResponder

  A user may be able to elevate privileges

  A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31222

• Mobile Device Service

  A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

  An input validation issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-24274

• SoftwareUpdate

  An app may be able to gain elevated privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2025-30442

• WebContentFilter

  An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24155

• iCloud Document Sharing

  An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-30448

• Kernel

  An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

  An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-24144

• Libinfo

  An app may be able to bypass ASLR

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-30440

• Notification Center

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2025-24142

• Sandbox

  An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31224

• Security

  An app may be able to access associated usernames and websites in a user's iCloud Keychain

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-31213

• StoreKit

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2025-31242

• Weather

  A malicious app may be able to read sensitive location information

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-31220

• afpfs

  Mounting a maliciously crafted AFP network share may lead to system termination

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31240 CVE-2025-31237

• AppleJPEG

  Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2025-31251

• Audio

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-31235

• CoreAudio

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31208

• CoreGraphics

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-31196

• CoreMedia

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-31239

• CoreMedia

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2025-31233

• Kernel

  A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-31241

• Pro Res

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31245

• CoreGraphics

  Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-31209

• Security

  A remote attacker may be able to leak memory

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-31221

• SharedFileList

  An attacker may gain access to protected parts of the file system

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-31247

macOS Ventura Security Release History

macOS Ventura 13.7.6 in context: the security releases Apple has published for macOS Ventura, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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