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CVE-2025-31244: Double Free

First published: Mon May 12 2025(Updated: )

A file quarantine bypass was addressed with additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Credit: CertiK @CertiK wac Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Ryan Dowd @_rdowd Dave G. Kirin @Pwnrin 7feilee Eric Dorphy Twin Cities App Dev LLCNoah Gregory (wts.dev) Adam M. 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 GmbHChristian Kohlschütter Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeLucas Leong @_wmliang_ Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-8176 Paweł Płatek (Trail BitsSourabhkumar Mishra LFY @secsys Fudan UniversityCVE-2025-26465 CVE-2025-26466 Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeKirin @Pwnrin Fudan UniversityBohdan Stasiuk @bohdan_stasiuk Saagar Jha Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILThomas Völkl @vollkorntomate SEEMOO TU Darmstadt Dillon Franke Google Project ZeroGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy Apps

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
macOS<15.5
15.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-31244?

    CVE-2025-31244 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-31244?

    To fix CVE-2025-31244, update your macOS Sequoia to version 15.5 or later.

  • What causes CVE-2025-31244?

    CVE-2025-31244 is caused by insufficient memory handling and input sanitization flaws.

  • Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2025-31244?

    macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.5 are affected by CVE-2025-31244.

  • What components are impacted by CVE-2025-31244?

    CVE-2025-31244 impacts various components including afpfs and AppleJPEG.

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