Apple iOS and iPadOS: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.3iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.4+4 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 17.7.4 | 17.7.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.3; before 14.7.3; before 15.3 | 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 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 17.7.4 Fixed in 17.7.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.3; before 14.7.3; before 15.3 Fixed in 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 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 17.7.4; 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 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 17.7.4; 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 before 13.7.3; 14.0 to before 14.7.3; 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 17.7.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 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 macOS 13.7.3, 14.7.3, 15.3
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17863 Information disclosure in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-17903 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- 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-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
- 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
Show 4 more groups
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 2.3
18 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
- 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
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 18.3
16 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
- 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
- Release ·
Apple iPadOS 17.7.4
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17877 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 55
- TI-2025-17863 Information disclosure in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-17894 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 11.3
12 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24124
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f725-67x4-3v5h
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
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-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
Sources
- CVE-2025-24124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f725-67x4-3v5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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