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TI-2025-22465 Aliases CVE-2025-31226GHSA-98m8-9qp9-q867

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-400Published · 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-400.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service.

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): 18.5iPadOS (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 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.717.7.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.515.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.52.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.511.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.7 Fixed in 17.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.5 Fixed in 2.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.5 Fixed in 11.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.7; 18.0 to before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.7; 18.0 to before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.5
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.5

    32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 29 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.5

    24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • 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
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.5

    23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.5

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22482 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.5

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2025-17972 Cross-site request forgery in Apple SafariPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31226
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98m8-9qp9-q867

References

Advisory 6

  • 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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