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TI-2025-17877 Aliases CVE-2025-24118GHSA-96fg-3259-537g

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-787Published · 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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03754 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.4macOS (Apple): 14.7.3, 15.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.417.7.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.7.3; before 15.314.7.3, 15.3Patch availableCNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.4 Fixed in 17.7.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7.3; before 15.3 Fixed in 14.7.3, 15.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.7.3; 15.0 to before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7.3, 15.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.4

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17863 Information disclosure in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2025-17894 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-17882 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app terminationPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.7.3, 15.3

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17894 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-17915 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-17917 Improper check for unusual conditions in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24118
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96fg-3259-537g

References

Advisory 3

  • 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-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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