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CVE-2025-24179: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Jan 27 2025(Updated: )

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Uri Katz (Oligo Security) Mickey Jin @patch1t D4m0n Kirin @Pwnrin Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Minghao Lin @Y1nKoc Zhejiang Universitybabywu Zhejiang University Zhejiang UniversityXingwei Lin Zhejiang UniversityWang Yu CyberservalGoogle Threat Analysis Group Desmond Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang) Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2025-24085 Matej Moravec @MacejkoMoravec Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Joshua Jones DongJun Kim @smlijun JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat @nevul37 Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILan anonymous researcher pattern-f @pattern_F_ Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol) @biscuit 云散 Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 Josh Parnham @joshparnham 神罚 @Pwnrin @RenwaX23 Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaYann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAdam M. Q1IQ @q1iqF NUS CuriOSityP1umer @p1umer Imperial Global Singaporelinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabJohan Carlsson (joaxcar) PixiePoint Security Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia CGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsIvan Fratric Google Project ZeroHichem Maloufi Hakim Boukhadra mastersplinter Wojciech Regula SecuRingClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosBohdan Stasiuk @bohdan_stasiuk Yutong Xiu Denis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Jonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo Microsoft YingQi Shi @Mas0nShi DBAppSecurity's WeBin labMinghao Lin @Y1nKoc Stephan Casas Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiGergely Kalman @gergely_kalman CVE-2024-9681 Pietro Francesco Tirenna ShielderDavide Silvetti ShielderAbdel Adim Oisfi ShielderManuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security) LFY @secsys Fudan UniversityMurray Mike Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAnonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeABC Research s.r.o. Dave G. Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol @biscuit Ian Beer Google Project ZeroKenneth Chew Paweł Płatek (Trail BitsCVE-2025-27113 CVE-2024-56171 风沐云烟 @binary_fmyy SupernetworksMinghao Lin @Y1nKoc SupernetworksAlex Radocea SupernetworksDave G. SupernetworksPwn2car Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Bing Shi Alibaba GroupWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupLuyi Xing Indiana University BloomingtonHalle Winkler Politepix theoffcuts.org Dolf Hoegaerts Andrew James Gonzalez Junsung <3 Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeRichard Hyunho Im with routezero.security @richeeta zbleet QICsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSec风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy) DBAppSecurity's WeBin labMinghao Lin @Y1nKoc DBAppSecurity's WeBin labMickey Jin @patch1t KandjiAndreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH) Nolan Astrein KandjiRon Masas BREAKPOINTLehan Dilusha Sri Lanka @zorrosign Jimmy Jax Reissner Apple Paul Bakker ParagonERPGary Kwong rheza @ginggilBesel Francisco Alonso @revskills Lukas Bernhard Tashita Software Security Xiangwei Zhang Tencent Security YUNDING LABBrendon Tiszka Google Project ZeroGoogle V8 Security Team

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.3
visionOS<2.3
macOS Ventura<13.7.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.6
Apple macOS<14.7.5
macOS<15.3
tvOS<18.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=18.0<18.3
iPhone OS<18.3
macOS<13.7.5
macOS>=14.0<14.7.5
macOS>=15.0<15.3
tvOS<18.3
visionOS<2.3
macOS<15.3
15.3
tvOS<18.3
18.3
visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.6
17.7.6
macOS Ventura<13.7.5
13.7.5
Apple macOS<14.7.5
14.7.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-24179?

    CVE-2025-24179 is considered a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a null pointer dereference.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-24179?

    To fix CVE-2025-24179, update your device to the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, or tvOS as specified in Apple's updates.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-24179?

    CVE-2025-24179 affects devices running iOS up to 18.3, iPadOS up to 18.3, visionOS up to 2.3, macOS Ventura up to 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma up to 14.7.5, macOS Sequoia up to 15.3, and tvOS up to 18.3.

  • What might an attacker be able to achieve with CVE-2025-24179?

    An attacker exploiting CVE-2025-24179 could cause a denial-of-service condition on affected devices on the local network.

  • When was CVE-2025-24179 addressed by Apple?

    CVE-2025-24179 was addressed with improved input validation in updates released with iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and other versions.

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