CVE-2025-24118

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.7.4 — fixed in 17.7.4
Apple macOS: before 14.7.3; from 15.0 before 15.3 — fixed in 14.7.3, 15.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.7.4; Apple macOS 14.7.3, 15.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16

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