CVE-2025-31237: High severity Apple macOS vulnerability

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

afpfs. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

afpfs. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted AFP network share may lead to system termination.

— MITRE

Credit

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

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6
macOS<15.5
15.5
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
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
DescriptionWeakness
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31237?

CVE-2025-31237 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31237?

To fix CVE-2025-31237, update to the latest version of macOS that addresses the vulnerability.

3

Which macOS versions are affected by CVE-2025-31237?

CVE-2025-31237 affects macOS Sonoma versions before 14.7.6, macOS Sequoia versions before 15.5, and macOS Ventura versions before 13.7.6.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-31237?

CVE-2025-31237 is a memory handling vulnerability that may lead to unauthorized access or system compromise.

5

Is there any public exploit for CVE-2025-31237?

As of now, there are no known public exploits specifically targeting CVE-2025-31237.

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