A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since Jan. 29, 2025.

Exploitation active

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Ipados
  • Iphone Os
  • Macos
  • Tvos
  • Visionos
  • Watchos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24085 cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0986}

 epss

{'score': 0.12384}

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.09213}

 epss

{'score': 0.0986}

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-01-29'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-276

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2025-01-27T21:45:46.555Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:00:32.177Z

Reserved: 2025-01-17T00:00:44.965Z

Link: CVE-2025-24085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:43:08.014Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2025-01-27T22:15:14.990

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:19:15.253

Link: CVE-2025-24085

cve-icon Redhat

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