CVE-2025-24137: Use After Free

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker on the local network may corrupt process memory.

Credit

Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, an anonymous researcher, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@RenwaX23, Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Gary Kwong, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Joshua Jones, 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, 神罚@@Pwnrin, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M., 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), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), mastersplinter, Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C)

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4, >=18.0<=18.2
Apple macOS<14.7.3, >=15.0<=15.2
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple iOS<18.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<14.7.3
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.3
14.7.3
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3

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
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 28, 2025
News Published
via The Register·08:17 AM
News Published
via The Register·08:20 AM
Known Exploited
08:20 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24137?

CVE-2025-24137 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and application termination.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24137?

To fix CVE-2025-24137, users should update their affected Apple products to the latest versions, such as iPadOS 18.3 or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24137?

CVE-2025-24137 affects multiple Apple products including iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, visionOS, tvOS, watchOS, and others.

4

What happens if CVE-2025-24137 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2025-24137 may lead to unexpected application termination or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

5

When was CVE-2025-24137 addressed?

CVE-2025-24137 was addressed with an update released in January 2025, specifically in versions like iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

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