TI-2025-22478 Aliases CVE-2025-31240 GHSA-53qx-2hww-8c99

Improper input validation in Apple macOS

LOW 34CWE-20Published 2025-05-12 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
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

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted AFP network share may lead to system termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00641 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (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	macOS	before 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.5	13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.5	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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

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 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-2025-31240
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53qx-2hww-8c99
2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 3

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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

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Sources

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