CVE-2025-31205: Double Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

afpfs. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Apple Intelligence Reports. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

— Apple

Audio. A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Baseband. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Credit

Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Apple, Google Threat Analysis Group, Saagar Jha, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Christian Kohlschütter, CVE-2024-8176, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), Dave G., Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Google V8 Security Team, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), 秦若涵, 崔志伟, 崔宝江, Deval Jariwala, Dalibor Milanovic, Andrew James Gonzalez, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Shehab Khan, wac, CertiK@@CertiK, Thibaud Kehler, @@RenwaX23, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, an anonymous researcher, Adam M., Sourabhkumar Mishra, CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Noah Gregory (wts.dev)

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.5
11.5
Apple iOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple Safari<18.5
18.5
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.5
15.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
2.5
Apple tvOS<18.5
18.5
Apple Safari<18.5
Apple iPadOS<18.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.5
Apple macOS<15.5
Apple tvOS<18.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
Apple WatchOS<11.5
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.48.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.48.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.48.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.48.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
debian/webkit2gtk
2.50.6-1~deb12u22.50.6-1~deb12u12.52.6-1~deb13u12.54.0-1~deb13u32.52.6-12.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1
2.48.3-12.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 11.5
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.5
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.5
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.48.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.48.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u2Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.52.6-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.52.6-1Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.48.3-1Fixed in 2.54.2-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.5
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.5
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.5
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.5

Event History

May 12, 2025
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected 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-2025-31205?

The severity of CVE-2025-31205 is assessed as high due to potential exploitation leading to unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31205?

To fix CVE-2025-31205, update your affected Apple devices to the latest versions recommended in the advisory.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2025-31205?

CVE-2025-31205 affects tvOS, macOS Sequoia, visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS prior to specified versions.

4

What kind of issue is CVE-2025-31205?

CVE-2025-31205 involves memory handling and permissions issues that could be exploited if not addressed.

5

Who reported CVE-2025-31205?

CVE-2025-31205 was reported by Apple as part of their regular security updates.

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