CVE-2025-31220: Double Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A malicious app may be able to read sensitive location information.

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·09:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31220?

CVE-2025-31220 is classified as a significant vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31220?

To resolve CVE-2025-31220, update your affected Apple software to the latest available version.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-31220?

CVE-2025-31220 affects macOS Ventura up to 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia up to 15.5, and iPadOS up to 17.7.7 among others.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-31220 address?

CVE-2025-31220 addresses memory handling and permissions issues that could compromise system integrity.

5

Is it safe to use unaffected versions regarding CVE-2025-31220?

Using software versions not affected by CVE-2025-31220 reduces the risk of exploitation, but always keep your software updated.

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