CVE-2025-24131: Input Validation

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

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

Other sources

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

— Apple

Accounts. This issue was addressed with improved data access restriction.

— 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

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), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Joshua Jones, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, 神罚@@Pwnrin, @@RenwaX23, 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, Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, CVE-2024-9681, LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, Jimmy, Jax Reissner, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Andrew James Gonzalez, Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Apple, Paul Bakker(ParagonERP), Gary Kwong, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Lukas Bernhard, Tashita Software Security, Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), Lehan Dilusha@@zafer, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Stephan Casas, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), Murray Mike(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Dave G.(Supernetworks), Kenneth Chew, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), 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), Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, 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), Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Junsung <3(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative)

Affected Software

21 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
Apple iPadOS<17.7.6
17.7.6

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

    Fixed in 15.3
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17.7.6
  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 2.3
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.7.5
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13.7.5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.6
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.5
  13. 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-2025-24131?

CVE-2025-24131 has been rated with a critical severity level due to its potential impact on user authentication and input validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24131?

To fix CVE-2025-24131, update your affected Apple 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

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2025-24131?

CVE-2025-24131 affects Apple visionOS versions up to 2.3, iOS and iPadOS versions up to 18.3, macOS Sequoia versions up to 15.3, watchOS versions up to 11.3, and tvOS versions up to 18.3.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-24131 address?

CVE-2025-24131 addresses authentication issues, type confusion, input validation vulnerabilities, and improvements in memory handling.

5

Can CVE-2025-24131 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-24131 can potentially be exploited remotely, posing significant security risks to vulnerable devices.

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