CVE-2025-31201: Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2025
·
Updated

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Other sources

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

— MITRE

Credit

Apple, Google Threat Analysis Group

Affected Software

11 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 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

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. Compensating control

    Apply mitigations per vendor (Apple) instructions; follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services; 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
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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its memory corruption issue.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31201?

To fix CVE-2025-31201, update your device to macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, or iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 18.4.1.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 affects devices running macOS Sequoia, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and visionOS before the specified updates.

4

Is there a specific patch for CVE-2025-31201?

Yes, CVE-2025-31201 is patched in the latest updates: macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, and iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 18.4.1.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 involves a memory corruption issue in CoreAudio that was addressed with improved bounds checking.

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