CWE
20 190 415 416
Advisory Published

CVE-2025-31242: Input Validation

First published: Mon May 12 2025(Updated: )

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit: Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Dayton Pidhirney Atredis PartnersLyutoon YenKoc Mateusz 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 Universitywac Dave G. Kirin @Pwnrin 7feilee Eric Dorphy Twin Cities App Dev LLCAdam M. CVE-2025-26465 CVE-2025-26466 CertiK @CertiK Ryan Dowd @_rdowd Noah Gregory (wts.dev) Google V8 Security Team Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg Nosebeard Labswac Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJiming Wang Jikai Ren Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 rheza @ginggilBesel Ignacio Sanmillan @ulexec Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroJuergen Schmied Lynck GmbHSourabhkumar Mishra Lyutoon Atredis PartnersYenKoc Atredis PartnersJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILDillon Franke Google Project ZeroKirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityBohdan Stasiuk @bohdan_stasiuk Saagar Jha Richard Hyunho Im @richeeta Andr.Ess Wojciech Regula SecuRingRon Masas BREAKPOINTWang Yu CyberservalAndrew James Gonzalez Thomas Völkl @vollkorntomate SEEMOO TU Darmstadt Guilherme Rambo Best Buddy Apps

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
<13.7.6
13.7.6
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
macOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-31242?

    CVE-2025-31242 has been classified with a high severity rating due to potential memory handling issues.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-31242?

    To fix CVE-2025-31242, update your affected macOS version to the latest available version provided by Apple.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31242?

    CVE-2025-31242 affects macOS Ventura versions up to 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia up to 15.5, and other specified Apple operating systems.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-31242?

    CVE-2025-31242 is a vulnerability related to memory handling and permissions issues in Apple's operating systems.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2025-31242?

    Currently, it is recommended to apply the security update provided by Apple as a workaround for CVE-2025-31242.

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