CVE-2025-24117: Use After Free

Published Jan 27, 2025
·
Updated

Accessibility. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

AirPlay. A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirPlay. An input validation issue was addressed.

— Apple

AirPlay. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppKit. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

— Apple

Credit

Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, an anonymous researcher, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@RenwaX23, Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Gary Kwong, Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M., Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), PixiePoint Security, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Joshua Jones, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple visionOS
Apple iOS
Apple iPadOS
Apple macOS Sequoia
Apple WatchOS
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<15.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.4
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3

Event History

Jan 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24117?

CVE-2025-24117 has a high severity rating due to multiple authentication and input validation issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24117?

To fix CVE-2025-24117, update your affected Apple devices to the latest versions, such as macOS Sequoia 15.3 or iOS 18.3.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-24117?

CVE-2025-24117 affects Apple iPadOS, visionOS, iOS, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-24117 address?

CVE-2025-24117 addresses authentication issues, null pointer dereferences, type confusion, and input validation problems.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-24117?

Yes, Apple has released patches for CVE-2025-24117 in the latest device software updates.

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