CVE-2025-31200: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2025
·
Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.

Other sources

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file.

— CISA

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

— Apple

Core Bluetooth. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

CoreAudio. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Credit

Apple, Google Threat Analysis Group, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Saagar Jha, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Christian Kohlschütter, CVE-2024-8176, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), Dave G., Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Google V8 Security Team, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH), jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<18.4.1
18.4.1
Apple Multiple Products
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.4.1
15.4.1
Apple visionOS<2.4.1
2.4.1
Apple iOS<18.4.1
18.4.1
Apple iPadOS<18.4.1
18.4.1
Apple WatchOS<11.5
11.5
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.4.1
Apple tvOS<18.4.1
Apple visionOS<2.4.1
Apple iPadOS<18.4.1
Apple iPhone OS<18.4.1
Apple WatchOS<11.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.4.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.4.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.4.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.4.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.4.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.4.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.5
  10. Compensating control

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Event History

Apr 16, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·06:06 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·06:08 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 17, 2025
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
News Published
via ZDNet·09:16 AM
News Published
via ZDNet·10:18 AM
May 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 30, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·04:10 PM
Sep 16, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·12:16 PM
Dec 12, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·11:23 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to code execution when processing malicious audio streams.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 can be fixed by updating to the latest versions of affected software: tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS 18.4.1, iPadOS 18.4.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 affects Apple products that include tvOS, visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 can be exploited through specially crafted media files that target memory corruption vulnerabilities.

5

What should users do if they are vulnerable to CVE-2025-31200?

Users vulnerable to CVE-2025-31200 should immediately update their devices to the latest available software versions provided by Apple.

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