CVE-2025-31228: Use After Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

AirDrop. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

AppleJPEG. The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

— Apple

Audio. A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

Baseband. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Call History. A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

— Apple

Core Bluetooth. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Credit

Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Lyutoon(Atredis Partners), YenKoc(Atredis Partners), Dayton Pidhirney(Atredis Partners), Saagar Jha, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Christian Kohlschütter, CVE-2024-8176, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), wac, Dave G., Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Adam M., Google V8 Security Team, Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Yuhao Hu, Yan Kang, Chenggang Wu, Xiaojie Wei, Thibaud Kehler, jioundai(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), chen fengjiao(HBC), 秦若涵, 崔志伟, 崔宝江, Deval Jariwala, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Dalibor Milanovic, YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Lyutoon, YenKoc, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), Shehab Khan, CertiK@@CertiK, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), rheza@@ginggilBesel(Palo Alto Networks), Edouard Bochin@@le_douds(Palo Alto Networks), Tao Yan@@Ga1ois(Palo Alto Networks), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Juergen Schmied(Lynck GmbH)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=18.0<18.5
iPhone OS<18.5

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
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

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31228?

The severity of CVE-2025-31228 has not been explicitly stated, but it addresses multiple vulnerabilities that could impact system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31228?

To fix CVE-2025-31228, update your iPhone or iPad to iOS version 18.5 or iPadOS version 17.7.7 as applicable.

3

What types of issues does CVE-2025-31228 address?

CVE-2025-31228 addresses issues related to permissions, input sanitization, memory management, and state management.

4

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2025-31228?

CVE-2025-31228 affects various versions of Apple iOS and iPadOS, specifically versions 17.7.7 and 18.5.

5

Is there a mitigation for CVE-2025-31228 if I cannot update my system?

There are no specific mitigations mentioned for CVE-2025-31228 apart from updating to the latest software version.

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