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[ CVE-2025-31201 · Published 16 Apr 2025 ]

Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 14%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-04-17
  • EPSS: 14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

CISA: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

[ 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