High severity · published Mar 31, 2025
CVE-2025-24257
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 15.4 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 18.4 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 18.4 · source: vendor
VI
visionOS · Apple
before 2.4 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 11.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24257
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24257
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13
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