CVE-2025-31201: Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1. 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Apr 17, 2025

Federal remediation dueMay 8, 2025

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

MA

macOS · Apple

before 15.4.1 · source: vendor, NVD

IO

iOS · Apple

before 18.4.1 · source: NVD

IA

iOS and iPadOS · Apple

before 18.4.1 · source: vendor

TV

tvOS · Apple

before 18.4.1 · source: vendor, NVD

VI

visionOS · Apple

before 2.4.1 · source: vendor, NVD

MP

Multiple Products · Apple

All versions, or not specified · source: KEV