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CVE-2025-24085

Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free

10.0 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 17.5%
  1. Published27 Jan 2025
  2. Added to CISA KEV29 Jan 2025
  3. Remediation due19 Feb 2025
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a user-after-free vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.

Added to KEV: 29 Jan 2025Federal remediation due: 19 Feb 2025

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Apple iPadOS≥ 18.0 < 18.3 · < 17.7.6
Apple iPhone OS< 18.3
Apple macOS≥ 13.0 < 13.7.5 · ≥ 14.0 < 14.7.5 · ≥ 15.0 < 15.3
Apple Tvos< 18.3
Apple Visionos< 2.3
Apple Watchos< 11.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Apple iPadOS≥ 18.3
Apple iPhone OS≥ 18.3
Apple macOS≥ 13.7.5
Apple Tvos≥ 18.3
Apple Visionos≥ 2.3
Apple Watchos≥ 11.3

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-24085 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 29 Jan 2025.

How severe is CVE-2025-24085?

CVE-2025-24085 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 17.5% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-24085?

Affected products include Apple iPadOS, Apple iPhone OS, Apple macOS, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24085?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Apple iPadOS 18.3, Apple iPhone OS 18.3, Apple macOS 13.7.5 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.