Multiple high-severity kernel-level flaws were remediated.
Apple has patched more than 40 flaws.
According to media reports, as part of the macOS Sequoia 15.5 update patched flaws included the information disclosure issue in the TCC framework, tracked as CVE-2025-31250; the out-of-bounds read defect in the CoreGraphics subsystem, tracked as CVE-2025-31209, and the cache management bug in the Notes app, tracked as CVE-2025-31256
A location privacy issue in the Weather app, tracked as CVE-2025-31220, was also fixed.
Apple also remediated high-severity kernel-level flaws — including the double-free issue in Audio subsystems, tracked as CVE-2025-31235, and more than half a dozen memory corruption vulnerabilities in WebKit, including CVE-2025-24213.
Fixes have also been released for vulnerabilities impacting the quarantine system, RemoteViewServices, NetworkExtension, and the Sandbox subsystem.
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He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
