CVE-2025-31245: Double Free

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

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

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

— 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), Ron Masas(BREAKPOINT), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Andrew James Gonzalez, Saagar Jha, Richard Hyunho Im@@richeeta, Andr.Ess, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), 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, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, 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), Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Sourabhkumar Mishra, @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15.5
15.5
Apple macOS<14.7.6
14.7.6
tvOS<18.5
18.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
2.5
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.5
18.5
macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
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
macOS<13.7.6
macOS>=14.0<14.7.6
macOS>=15.0<15.5
tvOS<18.5
Apple visionOS<2.5

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·09:42 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-2025-31245?

CVE-2025-31245 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to potential impacts on data security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31245?

To fix CVE-2025-31245, update your affected Apple product to the latest version as recommended by Apple.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2025-31245?

CVE-2025-31245 affects various Apple products including macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, tvOS, iPadOS, and iOS.

4

What type of issues does CVE-2025-31245 address?

CVE-2025-31245 addresses issues related to improved memory handling and permissions restrictions.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2025-31245?

As of now, there is no publicly available exploit for CVE-2025-31245, but it is advisable to mitigate risks through updating.

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