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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24111

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

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 · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS) related to improper state management. An attacker with app execution privileges could exploit this to cause unexpected system termination (denial of service).

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches by updating all affected Apple devices to iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3/17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.3/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, or watchOS 11.3 as appropriate for each device.

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:< 17.7.7>= 18.0, < 18.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5>= 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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. Identify your Apple device OS and version
    On iPhone/iPad: Settings > General > About > Software Version. On Mac: Apple menu > About This Mac > macOS version. On Apple TV: Settings > General > About > Version. On Apple Watch: Settings > General > About > Watch OS. On Apple Vision: Settings > General > About > visionOS.
    Affected if The installed version falls into any of these ranges: iOS < 18.3, iPadOS < 17.7.7 or >= 18.0 to < 18.3, macOS < 13.7.5 or >= 14.0 to < 14.7.5 or >= 15.0 to < 15.3, tvOS < 18.3, visionOS < 2.3, or watchOS < 11.3
  2. Determine if third-party or untrusted apps can be executed
    Check if the device allows installation of apps from sources other than the official App Store (Sideloading) or if the device is managed via MDM with restricted app installation policies.
    Affected if The device permits execution of third-party applications, as the CVE states an attacker needs 'app execution privileges' to exploit this vulnerability
  3. Confirm the specific OS build variant
    Locate the build number (different from the marketing version) in the same About menu as the version number, for precise matching against Apple's security update documentation.
    Affected if The build number corresponds to an unpatched release within the affected version ranges listed above

Your device is affected if it runs any unpatched version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS within the affected version ranges and permits execution of third-party applications.

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

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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 / 13.7.5 or later
Fixed in 2.311.313.7.5
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches by updating all affected Apple devices to iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3/17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.3/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, or watchOS 11.3 as appropriate for each device.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3 or iPadOS 17.7.7; macOS 13.7.5/14.7.5/15.3; tvOS 18.3; visionOS 2.3; watchOS 11.3 (depending on device type and current major version)

  1. Identify the current version of the affected Apple operating system on the device
  2. For iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install the latest available update (iOS 18.3 or iPadOS 17.7.7/18.3 depending on current version)
  3. For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5, or 15.3 as applicable
  4. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 18.3
  5. For Apple Watch: On the iPhone, open the Watch app, go to General > Software Update and install watchOS 11.3
  6. For Apple Vision Pro: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 2.3
  7. After updating, verify the new version by checking Settings > General > About
Caveat Point releases are generally low-risk; however, some third-party apps may have compatibility issues 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
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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