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TI-2025-22436 Aliases CVE-2025-31196GHSA-c629-xm2q-h69v

Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0025 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.4iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.7+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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.418.4Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.717.7.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.413.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.418.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.42.4Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.411.4Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.7 Fixed in 17.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.4 Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.4 Fixed in 2.4 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.4 Fixed in 11.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.4
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.7

    24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 23 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-22448 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-22460 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-21753 Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-21742 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.4

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21736 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-17969 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31196
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c629-xm2q-h69v

References

  • 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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