CVE-2025-24118: Use After Free

Published Jan 27, 2025
·
Updated

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

Other sources

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

— Apple

AirPlay. An input validation issue was addressed.

— Apple

AirPlay. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppKit. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Gary Kwong, 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), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Joshua Jones, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, an anonymous researcher, 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, 神罚@@Pwnrin, @@RenwaX23, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M., Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), PixiePoint Security, CertiK SkyFall Team, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC)

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
apple iPadOS<17.7.4
apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple macOS<14.7.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.3
apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
14.7.3
apple iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4

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
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24118?

CVE-2025-24118 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24118?

To fix CVE-2025-24118, update your device to iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.3.

3

What types of issues are addressed in CVE-2025-24118?

CVE-2025-24118 addresses input validation issues, type confusion, and memory handling improvements.

4

Which versions of Apple software are affected by CVE-2025-24118?

CVE-2025-24118 affects iPadOS up to version 17.7.4, macOS Sonoma up to version 14.7.3, and macOS Sequoia up to version 15.3.

5

What is the main product impacted by CVE-2025-24118?

The main products impacted by CVE-2025-24118 are Apple iPadOS and macOS versions from Apple.

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