CVE-2025-31226: Use After Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service.

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), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Apple, Google Threat Analysis Group, 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), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Lyutoon(Atredis Partners), YenKoc(Atredis Partners), Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), wac, Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Adam M., Thibaud Kehler, 秦若涵, 崔志伟, 崔宝江, Deval Jariwala, Dalibor Milanovic, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Lyutoon, YenKoc, Shehab Khan, CertiK@@CertiK, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, an anonymous researcher, Sourabhkumar Mishra, CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<18.5
18.5
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.5
15.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
2.5
Apple iOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple WatchOS<11.5
11.5
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.5
Apple macOS<15.5
Apple tvOS<18.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
Apple WatchOS<11.5

Event History

May 12, 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
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31226?

CVE-2025-31226 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31226?

To fix CVE-2025-31226, users should update affected Apple products to the latest available version that addresses the vulnerability.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2025-31226?

CVE-2025-31226 affects multiple Apple products including tvOS, macOS Sequoia, iPadOS, visionOS, and watchOS, specifically below certain versions.

4

What does CVE-2025-31226 affect in Apple software?

CVE-2025-31226 affects memory handling and permissions issues within the affected Apple software.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2025-31226?

At this time, there are no widely known public exploits specifically targeting CVE-2025-31226.

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