CVE-2025-31213: Double Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An app may be able to access associated usernames and websites in a user's iCloud Keychain.

Other sources

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

afpfs. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Apple Intelligence Reports. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

— Apple

Credit

Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), an anonymous researcher, Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, 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), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), wac, Dave G., Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Adam M., CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, Lyutoon(Atredis Partners), YenKoc(Atredis Partners), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Google V8 Security Team, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Saagar Jha, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Thibaud Kehler, jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Sourabhkumar Mishra, CertiK@@CertiK, @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15.5
15.5
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
macOS<13.7.6
macOS>=14.0<14.7.6
macOS>=15.0<15.5

Event History

May 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31213?

CVE-2025-31213 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to exploit memory handling and permission issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31213?

To fix CVE-2025-31213, users should update their affected Apple macOS versions to the latest recommended releases.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2025-31213?

CVE-2025-31213 affects macOS Ventura up to version 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia up to version 15.5, and certain versions of iPadOS and macOS Sonoma.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-31213 involve?

CVE-2025-31213 involves improved memory handling, checks, and permission restrictions in various Apple software components.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-31213?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2025-31213; the best approach is to apply the necessary updates as soon as possible.

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