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TI-2025-22442 Aliases CVE-2025-31202GHSA-vmwg-3cwg-gccp

NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · 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-476.

Summary

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.4macOS (Apple): 15.4+2 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
ApplemacOSbefore 15.415.4Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.418.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.42.4Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.4 Fixed in 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

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.4
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS 18.4, 2.4

    9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-18000 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority HIGH 73
    • TI-2025-17956 Authentication bypass in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-22443 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31202
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmwg-3cwg-gccp

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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