CVE-2025-24154: 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 write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

— MITRE

Credit

Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, mastersplinter, @@RenwaX23, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin, an anonymous researcher, Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 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, Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Joshua Jones, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), 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

18 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Ventura<13.7.3
apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
apple iOS<18.3
apple iPadOS<18.3
apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
apple iPadOS<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 visionOS<2.3
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 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 and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 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 15.3
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13.7.3
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.7.3
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/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 14.7.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.3
  12. Configuration

    Require restricted entitlements for sensitive notifications.

    Sensitive notifications entitlements = restricted

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-2025-24154?

CVE-2025-24154 has a high severity rating due to potential authentication bypass and input validation issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24154?

To fix CVE-2025-24154, update affected Apple software to the latest versions as specified in the vulnerability description.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-24154?

CVE-2025-24154 affects Apple macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-24154 address?

CVE-2025-24154 addresses authentication issues, null pointer dereferences, type confusion, and input validation problems.

5

How can I check if my Apple device is vulnerable to CVE-2025-24154?

Check the version of your Apple device's software and compare it to the version numbers listed in the CVE-2025-24154 details.

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