CVE-2025-24085
Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerabili - [Actively Exploited]
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 27, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 30, 2025, 2 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a user-after-free vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24085
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-24085 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-24085
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-24085.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVE-2025-24085: Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
CVE-2025-24085: Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-24085 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Apple vulnerability CVE-2025-24085 to KEV Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free VulnerabilityCVE-202 ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-0065 Impacts TeamViewer Client
BackgroundCVE-2025-0065 is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. This flaw is found in the TeamViewer_service.exe component of TeamViewer Clients prior to ver ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Apple Fixes Critical Cyber Threats, Including Actively Exploited Zero-Day
Apple has rolled out a series of software updates to patch several critical vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that had been actively exploited in the wild. The Apple security updates fix vari ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
VMware fixes CVE-2025-22217 in Avi Load Balancer
BackgroundCVE-2025-22217 is a critical vulnerability identified in VMware’s Avi Load Balancer, which is an unauthenticated blind SQL injection vulnerability. This type of vulnerability allows an attac ... Read more
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Krypt3ia
Krypt3ia Daily Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Digest
Date: 1.28.25 Top Headlines Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with ’large-scale malicious attacks’ Summary: LOS ANGELES — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Apple zero-day vulnerability exploited to target iPhone users (CVE-2025-24085)
Apple has shipped a fix for a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-24085) that is being leveraged by attackers against iPhone users. About CVE-2025-24085 CVE-2025-24085 is a use after free bug in CoreMedi ... Read more
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security.nl
Apple verhelpt kwetsbaarheid gebruikt bij aanvallen tegen iPhones
Apple heeft een kwetsbaarheid in iOS verholpen die actief is gebruikt bij het uitvoeren van aanvallen tegen iPhones. Het beveiligingslek, aangeduid als CVE-2025-24085, is echter ook aanwezig in macOS ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iPhones, Macs, and More
Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-24085 Apple fixes Critical Zeroday
BackgroundCVE-2025-24085 is a critical zero-day vulnerability identified in Apple’s Core Media framework. This framework is integral to the media processing pipeline used by AVFoundation and other hig ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-01-27-2025-8 tvOS 18.3
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:54:40 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-01-27-2025-7 watchOS 11.3
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:54:20 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-01-27-2025-4 macOS Sequoia 15.3
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:53:03 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-01-27-2025-2 iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:52:11 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-01-27-2025-1 visionOS 2.3
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:51:36 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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Dark Reading
Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
Source: Shahid Jamil via Alamy Stock PhotoNEWS BRIEFIn its latest security update for users, Apple has released a patch for a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-24085 (no CVSS score assigned y ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-24085 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Jan. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-01-29 Added Due Date 2025-02-19 Added Vulnerability Name Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.3 Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Removed CWE CWE-276 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-276 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. 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. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24085 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-24085
weaknesses.