CVE-2025-24126: Input Validation

Published Jan 27, 2025
·
Updated

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

Other sources

AccountPolicy. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

AirPlay. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— 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), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@RenwaX23, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Stephan Casas, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, CVE-2024-9681, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Murray Mike(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Dave G.(Supernetworks), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Kenneth Chew, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy(Supernetworks), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Diamant Osmani & Valdrin Haliti [Kosovë], dbpeppe, Solitechworld, Pwn2car, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, Andrew James Gonzalez, Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, Dave G., zbleet(QI), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy)(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito, PixiePoint Security, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Junsung <3(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Joshua Jones, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, 神罚@@Pwnrin, Junsung Lee, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple iOS<18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.5
13.7.5
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.5
14.7.5

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 tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.7.5
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13.7.5
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.3
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.5

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-2025-24126?

CVE-2025-24126 is considered a low to moderate severity vulnerability due to its authentication and input validation issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24126?

To fix CVE-2025-24126, update your devices to the latest versions: visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, or tvOS 18.3.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2025-24126?

CVE-2025-24126 affects Apple visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, and tvOS versions prior to the recent updates.

4

What are the usual consequences of CVE-2025-24126?

The consequences of CVE-2025-24126 can include unauthorized access and potential data exposure due to the authentication and input validation issues.

5

Who is primarily at risk due to CVE-2025-24126?

Users of affected Apple devices running outdated versions of visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, and tvOS are primarily at risk due to CVE-2025-24126.

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