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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-31201
Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability - [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 :

June 9, 2025, 8:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

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.

Notes :

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

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-31201 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple ipados
5 Apple visionos
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update devices to the latest versions to fix the vulnerability.
  • Update tvOS to 18.4.1.
  • Update visionOS to 2.4.1.
  • Update iOS to 18.4.1.
  • Update iPadOS to 18.4.1.
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.

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
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.

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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JGoyd/CVE-2025-31200-iOS-AudioConverter-RCE

CVE-2025-31200 is a zero-day, zero-click RCE in iOS CoreAudio’s AudioConverterService, triggered by a malicious audio file via iMessage/SMS. Exploitation bypassed Blastdoor, enabled kernel escalation (CVE-2025-31201), and allowed token theft until patched in iOS 18.4.1 (Apr 16, 2025).

ios zero-day cve-2025-31200 cve-2025-31201 apple imessage zero-click blastdoor

Updated: 6 days, 6 hours ago
19 stars 8 fork 8 watcher
Born at : May 17, 2025, 11:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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Knoxpix/PACKernel

PAC Kernel Extension Demo for macOS

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Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 18, 2025, 4:14 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.
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ums91/CISA_BOT

CISA Bot is a GitHub bot that automatically monitors the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. When new vulnerabilities are published in the KEV, the bot creates GitHub issues in this repository with detailed information about each vulnerability.

Python

Updated: 4 days ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 205 different CVEs too.

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.

  • The Hacker News
Apple Patches CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Aug 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day Apple has released security updates to address a security flaw impacting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said has come under active exploitation i ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 21, 2025 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Apple fixes new zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks

Apple has released emergency updates to patch another zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an "extremely sophisticated attack." Tracked as CVE-2025-43300, this security flaw is caused by an ou ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 20, 2025 (1 week, 3 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Apple patches security flaw exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks

Apple has released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. Tracked as CVE-2025-6558, the security bug is du ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 30, 2025 (1 month ago)
  • seclists.org
Full Disclosure: CVE-2025-31200 & CVE-2025-31201 – 0-Click iMessage Chain → Secure Enclave Key Theft, Wormable RCE, Crypto Theft

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: josephgoyd via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:22:35 +0000 Hello Full Disclosure, This is a strategic public discl ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 10, 2025 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • europa.eu
Cyber Brief 25-05 - April 2025

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Published Date: May 02, 2025 (3 months, 4 weeks ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-04-16-2025-4 visionOS 2.4.1

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:54:14 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 24, 2025 (4 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-04-16-2025-3 tvOS 18.4.1

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:47 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 24, 2025 (4 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-04-16-2025-2 macOS Sequoia 15.4.1

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:17 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 24, 2025 (4 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-04-16-2025-1 iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:52:47 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 24, 2025 (4 months ago)
  • The Register
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Infosec In Brief Email security outfit EasyDMARC recently spotted a phishing campaign that successfully spoofed Google with a sophisticated attack. As explained in a technical breakdown, the attackers ... Read more

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  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Apr 21, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Cyber Security News
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Published Date: Apr 21, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
Week in review: LLM package hallucinations harm supply chains, Nagios Log Server flaws fixed

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) Apple has ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 20, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Microsoft and Apple vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog

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Published Date: Apr 18, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Dark Reading
Apple Zero-Days Under 'Sophisticated Attack,' but Details Lacking

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Published Date: Apr 18, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent Security Alert: CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Apple and Microsoft Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning, adding three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, highlighting the urgent need for swif ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 18, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Cyber Security News
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Published Date: Apr 18, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Apr 17, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Apr 17, 2025 (4 months, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 06, 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:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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