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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24086

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in multiple Apple operating systems where processing a maliciously crafted image leads to a crash due to improper memory handling. The vulnerability is fixed in the listed iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions.

MitigationApply the appropriate security update for each affected Apple platform: iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 or 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, or watchOS 11.3.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.4>= 18.0, < 18.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.3>= 14.0, < 14.7.3>= 15.0, < 15.3
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.3
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or use Finder/iTunes to view the iOS version
    Affected if Version is lower than 18.3 or between 17.x versions lower than 17.7.4
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or use Finder/iTunes to view the iPadOS version
    Affected if Version is lower than 18.3 or between 17.x versions lower than 17.7.4
  3. Check macOS version on Mac
    Go to System Settings > About, or run `sw_vers` in Terminal
    Affected if Version is lower than 13.7.3, or between 14.0 and 14.7.2, or between 15.0 and 15.2
  4. Check tvOS version on Apple TV
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version
    Affected if Version is lower than 18.3
  5. Check visionOS version on Vision Pro
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version
    Affected if Version is lower than 2.3
  6. Check watchOS version on Apple Watch
    Open the Watch app on iPhone, go to My Watch > General > About, or go to Settings > General > About on the watch
    Affected if Version is lower than 11.3

A device is affected if its operating system version falls within any of the unpatched ranges listed for that platform, regardless of configuration, since the vulnerability triggers during image processing.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 / 13.7.3 or later
Fixed in 2.311.313.7.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate security update for each affected Apple platform: iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 or 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, or watchOS 11.3.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3 (or iPadOS 17.7.4), macOS Ventura 13.7.3/Sonoma 14.7.3/Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3

  1. Identify the current version of the affected Apple device (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS)
  2. Determine which product category the device falls into based on the version numbers
  3. Back up the device data before performing the upgrade
  4. For iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install the appropriate update (iOS 18.3 for iPhone, iPadOS 18.3 or 17.7.4 for iPad)
  5. For Mac: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install the appropriate update (macOS Ventura 13.7.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Sequoia 15.3)
  6. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 18.3
  7. For Apple Watch: On the iPhone, open the Watch app, go to My Watch > General > Software Update and install watchOS 11.3
  8. For Apple Vision Pro: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 2.3
Caveat Standard OS update risks apply - ensure backup before upgrading; some older apps may be incompatible with newer OS versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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