CVE-2025-24137: Use After Free

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker on the local network may corrupt process memory.

Other sources

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

— 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. An input validation issue was addressed.

— Apple

AirPlay. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— 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, Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Gary Kwong, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CertiK SkyFall Team, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Joshua Jones, 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, 神罚@@Pwnrin, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Adam M., jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), PixiePoint Security, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4, >=18.0<=18.2
Apple macOS<14.7.3, >=15.0<=15.2
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple iOS<18.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<14.7.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<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 iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
14.7.3
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 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 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.4
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.7.3
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.3
  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 17.7.4
  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 14.7.3

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
Jan 28, 2025
News Published
via The Register·08:17 AM

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-2025-24137?

CVE-2025-24137 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and application termination.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24137?

To fix CVE-2025-24137, users should update their affected Apple products to the latest versions, such as iPadOS 18.3 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24137?

CVE-2025-24137 affects multiple Apple products including iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, visionOS, tvOS, watchOS, and others.

4

What happens if CVE-2025-24137 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2025-24137 may lead to unexpected application termination or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

5

When was CVE-2025-24137 addressed?

CVE-2025-24137 was addressed with an update released in January 2025, specifically in versions like iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

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