CVE-2025-31250: 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

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved privacy controls. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

— MITRE

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

Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Dave G., Thomas Völkl@@vollkorntomate, SEEMOO, TU Darmstadt, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), wac(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Bohdan Stasiuk@@bohdan_stasiuk, Saagar Jha, an anonymous researcher, Tony Iskow@@Tybbow, Christian Kohlschütter, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Lucas Leong@@_wmliang_(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-8176, Paweł Płatek (Trail(Bits), Adam M., Sourabhkumar Mishra, CVE-2025-26465, CVE-2025-26466, CertiK@@CertiK, wac, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), @@RenwaX23, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Eric Dorphy(Twin Cities App Dev LLC), 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

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<15.5
15.5
macOS<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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31250?

CVE-2025-31250 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting macOS Sequoia.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31250?

To fix CVE-2025-31250, ensure that your macOS Sequoia is updated to version 15.5 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-31250?

CVE-2025-31250 affects macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-31250?

CVE-2025-31250 is a permissions issue that was addressed with additional restrictions and improved memory handling.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2025-31250?

The impact of CVE-2025-31250 can include potential unauthorized access due to improper memory management.

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