[ CVE-2025-31200 · Published 16 Apr 2025 ]
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-04-17
- EPSS: 21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.
CISA: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 8 May 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122282Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122400Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122401Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122402Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122722Release NotesVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- blog.noahhw.dev/posts/cve-2025-31200Broken LinkExploit
- news.ycombinator.com/itemIssue Tracking
- github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Cryp…Broken LinkExploit
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource