TI-2025-22473 Aliases CVE-2025-31235 GHSA-xh5p-rm5r-7f82

Double free in Apple iPadOS

LOW 28CWE-415Published 2025-05-12 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00202 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.7macOS (Apple): 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5

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	iPadOS	before 17.7.7	17.7.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.5	13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5	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 15.5 Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 17.7.7	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.5	Vulnerable	Apple

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; 15.0 to before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2025-05-12
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 · 2025-05-12
Apple macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5
21 records Highest priority Priority LOW 21 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-22463 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2025-22461 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2025-22448 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31235
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh5p-rm5r-7f82

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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Sources

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