CVE-2025-31200
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 17 Apr 2025
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.
Key facts
- Published
- 16 Apr 2025
- Last changed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 17 Apr 2025
- KEV fix due
- 8 May 2025
- EPSS
- 20.898% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | tvOS |
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| Apple | visionOS |
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| Apple | watchOS |
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Timeline
- 16 Apr 2025 Published
- 17 Apr 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue