CVE-2025-31202: Null Pointer Dereference
Published Mar 31, 2025
·Updated
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Credit
Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Google Threat Analysis Group, wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), an anonymous researcher, CVE-2024-9681, LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, CVE-2024-48958, CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2024-56171, Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Dave G.(Supernetworks), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc, Jimmy, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Gary Kwong, Paul Bakker(ParagonERP), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, rheza@@ginggilBesel, Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Lehan Dilusha@@zafer, Dominik Rath, Martin Kreichgauer(Google Chrome), Yutong Xiu@@Sou1gh0st, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Andr.Ess, mzzzz__, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Muhammad Zaid Ghifari (Mr.ZheeV), Kalimantan Utara, Alexia Wilson(Microsoft), Christine Fossaceca(Microsoft), Florian Draschbacher, Jax Reissner, Dalibor Milanovic, Jaydev Ahire, @@RenwaX23, Syarif Muhammad Sajjad, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Andrew James Gonzalez, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Richard Hyunho Im with routezero.security@@richeeta, Alexander Heinrich@@Sn0wfreeze, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt & Mathy Vanhoef@@vanhoefm, Jeroen Robben@@RobbenJeroen, DistriNet, KU Leuven, Vsevolod Kokorin (Slonser)(Solidlab), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Ian Mckay@@iann0036, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Nolan Astrein(Kandji), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pietro Francesco Tirenna(Shielder), Davide Silvetti(Shielder), Abdel Adim Oisfi(Shielder), luckyu@@uuulucky, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Manuel Fernandez (Stackhopper Security), ABC Research s.r.o., Murray Mike, Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h(FFRI Security Inc), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Kenneth Chew, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), Diamant Osmani & Valdrin Haliti [Kosovë], dbpeppe, Solitechworld, Pwn2car, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), (Kandji), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), CVE-2023-27043, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Dolf Hoegaerts, Michiel Devliegere, K宝@@Pwnrin, Tong Liu@@Lyutoon_, 风(binary_fmyy), F00L, zbleet(QI), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, 风沐云烟 (binary_fmyy), Kirin, FlowerCode, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Pedro José Pereira Vieito / pvieito.com)@@pvieito, PixiePoint Security, Andreas Hegenberg (folivora.AI GmbH)
Affected Software
15 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.4
macOS<15.4
tvOS<18.4
Apple visionOS<2.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.4
iPhone OS<18.4
macOS<15.4
tvOS<18.4
Apple visionOS<2.4
Apple visionOS<2.4
2.4
tvOS<18.4
18.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.4
18.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.4
18.4
macOS<15.4
15.4
Event History
Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Apr 29, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:05 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-31202?
CVE-2025-31202 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a null pointer dereference.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-31202?
To fix CVE-2025-31202, update your device to iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, or visionOS 2.4.
3
Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-31202?
Devices affected by CVE-2025-31202 include iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, and devices running visionOS prior to their respective fixed versions.
4
What type of attack can CVE-2025-31202 allow?
CVE-2025-31202 can allow an attacker on the local network to cause a denial-of-service.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-31202 if I can't update?
No specific workarounds are provided for CVE-2025-31202, so updating to the latest version is recommended.