CVE-2025-31201
Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write V - [Actively Exploited]
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.
INFO
Published Date :
April 16, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.6
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, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-31201 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-2025-31201
vulnerability.
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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-2025-31201.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 | 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).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-31201 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
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Help Net Security
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TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Microsoft and Apple vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog
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Dark Reading
Apple Zero-Days Under 'Sophisticated Attack,' but Details Lacking
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Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent Security Alert: CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Apple and Microsoft Vulnerabilities
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Cyber Security News
CISA Warns of Multiple Apple 0-day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory regarding multiple Apple 0-day vulnerabilities currently being actively exploited in targeted attacks. These c ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Windows NTLM vulnerability exploited in multiple attack campaigns (CVE-2025-24054)
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Help Net Security
Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201)
Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS that fix two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) that have been exploited “in an extremely ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount
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security.nl
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The Hacker News
Apple Patches Two Actively Exploited iOS Flaws Used in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks
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Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent Apple Security Patch: Zero-Day Exploits Target iPhones
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Cyber Security News
2 Apple Iphone Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Extremely Sophisticated Attacks
Apple has released iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 to address two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in highly targeted, sophisticated attacks against specific individuals iPh ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks
Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in an "extremely sophisticated attack" against specific targets' iPhones. The two vulnerabilities are in ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-31201 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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.4.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.4.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.4.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.4.1 Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Apr. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-04-17 Added Due Date 2025-05-08 Added Vulnerability Name Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-31201 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-2025-31201
weaknesses.