Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-01-29CISA due date 2025-02-19
EPSS 0.17401 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.3iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.6+4 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.3 | 18.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iPadOS | before 17.7.6 | 17.7.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.3 | 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 18.3 | 18.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2.3 | 2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11.3 | 11.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
- iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.6 Fixed in 17.7.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.3 Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.3 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.3 Fixed in 2.3 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.3 Fixed in 11.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.6; 18.0 to before 18.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.7.5; 14.0 to before 14.7.5; 15.0 to before 15.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.6; 18.0 to before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.7.5; 14.0 to before 14.7.5; 15.0 to before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
- Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.3
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.3
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.3
25 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-17906 Command injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 2.3
18 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-17887 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
Show 4 more groups
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 18.3
16 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2025-17887 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 11.3
12 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-17882 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app terminationPriority LOW 38
- TI-2025-17915 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.3
5 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2025-17887 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2025-17929 NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
- Release ·
Apple iPadOS 17.7.6
5 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36617 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2025-17929 NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
- TI-2025-17889 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2025-01-29 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h23-57pg-3hwc
References
Advisory 21
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31
- https://github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-01573 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-24085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24085 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h23-57pg-3hwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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