CVE-2025-24149: Input Validation

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

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information.

— MITRE

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), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), mastersplinter, @@RenwaX23, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), 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, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 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., PixiePoint Security, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Joshua Jones, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), CertiK SkyFall Team, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37

Affected Software

26 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.3
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
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<13.7.3
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<=15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.3
13.7.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
18.3
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
14.7.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3

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

    Fixed in 17.7.4
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.3
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13.7.3
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.7.3
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.4
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.3
  16. 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·09:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:45 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-2025-24149?

CVE-2025-24149 is rated as high severity due to its potential to exploit authentication and input validation vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24149?

To fix CVE-2025-24149, update your affected Apple devices to the latest available software version as listed in the security advisory.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-24149?

CVE-2025-24149 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS up to specific versions as specified.

4

What issues are addressed in CVE-2025-24149?

CVE-2025-24149 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including authentication issues, null pointer dereferences, type confusion, and input validation problems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-24149?

There is no specific workaround mentioned for CVE-2025-24149, and the best approach is to apply the necessary updates promptly.

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