CWE
415 20
Advisory Published

CVE-2025-31196: Double Free

First published: Mon May 12 2025(Updated: )

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit: Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILDave G. Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDillon Franke Google Project Zerowac Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Lyutoon Atredis PartnersYenKoc Atredis PartnersDayton Pidhirney Atredis PartnersMateusz Krzywicki @krzywix Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeLucas Leong @_wmliang_ Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeChristian Kohlschütter CVE-2024-8176 Paweł Płatek (Trail BitsLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityCVE-2025-26465 CVE-2025-26466 wac Kirin @Pwnrin 7feilee Eric Dorphy Twin Cities App Dev LLCAdam M. Ron Masas BREAKPOINTWang Yu CyberservalAndrew James Gonzalez Saagar Jha Richard Hyunho Im @richeeta Andr.Ess Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Wojciech Regula SecuRingGoogle V8 Security Team Ignacio Sanmillan @ulexec Jiming Wang Jikai Ren Lyutoon YenKoc

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.

Read MoreStart Free Trial

Reference Links

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-31196?

    CVE-2025-31196 has a high severity rating due to its potential impact on system stability and security.

  • How does CVE-2025-31196 affect affected software?

    CVE-2025-31196 can lead to memory handling errors and cause security vulnerabilities in affected versions of macOS and iPadOS.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-31196?

    To mitigate CVE-2025-31196, users should update their Apple devices to the latest versions as per the vendor's recommendations.

  • Which versions of Apple software are affected by CVE-2025-31196?

    CVE-2025-31196 affects Apple macOS Sonoma up to version 14.7.6, macOS Ventura up to version 13.7.6, and iPadOS up to version 17.7.7.

  • What types of issues does CVE-2025-31196 address?

    CVE-2025-31196 addresses issues related to memory handling, permissions restrictions, and input sanitization in various Apple components.

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2025 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203