CVE-2025-31239: Use After Free

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

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, 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, Dave G., Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), Adam M., Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lyutoon, YenKoc, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Apple, Google Threat Analysis Group, Saagar Jha, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Google V8 Security Team, 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, 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), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), 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, Shehab Khan, CertiK@@CertiK, Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Sourabhkumar Mishra, @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.6
14.7.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple WatchOS<11.5
11.5
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.5
15.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
2.5
Apple tvOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.5
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.7.6
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.6
Apple macOS>=15.0<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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31239?

The severity of CVE-2025-31239 is considered high due to the potential for exploitation leading to unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31239?

To fix CVE-2025-31239, upgrade to the latest version of the affected macOS, iOS, or other Apple software as specified in the advisory.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2025-31239?

CVE-2025-31239 affects macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, iPadOS 17.7.7, and several other Apple software versions.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2025-31239 address?

CVE-2025-31239 addresses issues related to memory handling and permissions that could lead to security vulnerabilities.

5

Who is the vendor of the products affected by CVE-2025-31239?

The vendor of the products affected by CVE-2025-31239 is Apple.

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