CVE-2025-31251: Medium severity Apple macOS Sonoma 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

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

The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

— 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, 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 Sequoia<15.5
15.5
Apple tvOS<18.5
18.5
Apple visionOS<2.5
2.5
Apple iOS<18.5
18.5
Apple iPadOS<18.5
18.5
Apple WatchOS<11.5
11.5
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.6
13.7.6
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
17.7.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7.7
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.5
Apple macOS<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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.7.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.7.7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.7.6
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.5
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.5

Event History

May 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-31251?

CVE-2025-31251 is classified with a high severity due to its potential impact on user permissions and memory handling.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-31251?

To fix CVE-2025-31251, upgrade your affected Apple software to the latest version released by Apple.

3

What are the affected software versions for CVE-2025-31251?

CVE-2025-31251 affects several Apple products including macOS Sonoma up to 14.7.6, iPadOS up to 17.7.7, and others.

4

Does CVE-2025-31251 affect both iOS and macOS?

Yes, CVE-2025-31251 impacts both iOS and macOS, specifically in versions mentioned in the vulnerability report.

5

What improvements were made in relation to CVE-2025-31251?

CVE-2025-31251 was addressed with improved memory handling and additional permissions checks.

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