CVE-2025-24111: Input Validation

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Other sources

Accessibility. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

AccountPolicy. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AirPlay. A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, an anonymous researcher, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, @@RenwaX23, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Stephan Casas, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, CVE-2024-9681, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Murray Mike(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Dave G.(Supernetworks), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Kenneth Chew, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy(Supernetworks), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Diamant Osmani & Valdrin Haliti [Kosovë], dbpeppe, Solitechworld, Pwn2car, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, Andrew James Gonzalez, Junsung <3(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), zbleet(QI), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy)(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, PixiePoint Security, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Joshua Jones, 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, 神罚@@Pwnrin, Junsung Lee, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M., Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lyutoon(Atredis Partners), YenKoc(Atredis Partners), Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Saagar Jha, Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Christian Kohlschütter, CVE-2024-8176, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, wac, Dave G., 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), 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), Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
18.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<13.7.5
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.5
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.5
13.7.5
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.5
14.7.5

Event History

Jan 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Mar 31, 2025
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
May 12, 2025
Updated
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24111?

The severity of CVE-2025-24111 is considered high due to the potential for exploitation affecting multiple components.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24111?

To fix CVE-2025-24111, update your iPadOS to version 17.7.7 or later as it contains the necessary security improvements.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-24111?

CVE-2025-24111 affects Apple iPadOS versions prior to 17.7.7.

4

What types of issues are addressed in CVE-2025-24111?

CVE-2025-24111 addresses a permissions issue, improved input sanitization, memory management improvements, and enhanced checks.

5

Is information about CVE-2025-24111 available from Apple?

Yes, Apple has provided details about CVE-2025-24111 in their security advisory and support documentation.

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