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CVE-2025-24085: Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CISA KEV · added 2025-01-29 CVSS 10.0 Critical EPSS 17.5% · p97

Updated By erroneo.us Security Desk25 references Seen in the digest for Jan 29, 2025

Should you act?

Exploited: patch now if you run it

CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.

  • Yes, if you run Apple Multiple Products. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-29, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-02-19; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
  • EPSS 17.5%, percentile 97: FIRST’s model estimates a 17.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
  • Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

What it is

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

CISA’s summary

Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a user-after-free vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.

Weakness type: CWE-416.

Product: Apple Multiple Products · Assigned by: apple · Published: 2025-01-27

Affected and fixed versions

VendorProductAffected versions (per CVE record)
AppleiOS and iPadOS< 18.3
AppleiPadOS< 17.7.6
ApplemacOS< 13.7.5, < 14.7.5, < 15.3
AppletvOS< 18.3
ApplevisionOS< 2.3
ApplewatchOS< 11.3

Severity scores

Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADP3.110 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
  • Attack complexity: low
  • Privileges required: none (no login)
  • User interaction: none
  • Scope: changed (can affect other components)

CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.

Exploitation and urgency

  • CISA KEV: added 2025-01-29; federal due date 2025-02-19. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
  • CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
  • FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 17.51% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 97.

Timeline

  • — CVE record published by apple
  • — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
  • — CVE record last updated

Sources and references

Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.

Vendor and project advisories, patches

  1. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  2. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  3. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  4. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  5. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com

Vulnerability records

  1. CVE.org record CVE-2025-24085 cve.org
  2. NVD entry CVE-2025-24085 nvd.nist.gov

Government

  1. CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry cisa.gov

Other references from the CVE record and advisory

  1. support.apple.com support.apple.com
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  16. github.com github.com
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