CVE-2025-31235: Double Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Other sources

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

afpfs. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

— Apple

Credit

Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G., Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, Lyutoon(Atredis Partners), YenKoc(Atredis Partners), Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, 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), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, wac, Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Adam M., Lyutoon, YenKoc, Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Saagar Jha, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Google V8 Security Team, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Thibaud Kehler, jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Sourabhkumar Mishra, CertiK@@CertiK, @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6
macOS<15.5
15.5
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
macOS<13.7.6
macOS>=14.0<14.7.6
macOS>=15.0<15.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.6
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17.7.7
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.6

Event History

May 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 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-2025-31235?

The severity of CVE-2025-31235 is critical due to memory handling issues that could allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31235?

To fix CVE-2025-31235, update your system to the latest version of macOS or iPadOS as specified by Apple.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2025-31235?

CVE-2025-31235 affects macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-31235 address?

CVE-2025-31235 addresses issues related to memory handling and permissions that could potentially be exploited.

5

Who is the vendor of the software affected by CVE-2025-31235?

The vendor of the affected software is Apple.

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