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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24129

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app 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 · moderate confidence

A type confusion vulnerability in Apple's ecosystem (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS) allows an attacker on the local network to trigger unexpected app termination via malformed network interactions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient type validation during network request processing, leading to a denial-of-service condition.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patches by updating all affected devices to iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, or visionOS 2.3 respectively. For enterprise environments, deploy updates via MDM or software distribution tools.

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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:< 18.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Check iOS version on iPhone/iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or run 'sw_vers' via Terminal, or check via Apple Configurator, MDM, or device management console
    Affected if Version is earlier than 18.3 and the device connects to networks with untrusted devices
  2. Check iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version, or run 'sw_vers' via Terminal, or check via Apple Configurator, MDM, or device management console
    Affected if Version is earlier than 18.3 and the device connects to networks with untrusted devices
  3. Check macOS version
    Go to System Settings > About (or System Preferences > About on older versions), or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal
    Affected if Version is earlier than 15.3 and the device is on a network where local attackers could send malicious network requests
  4. Check tvOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV, or check via MDM or Apple TV device management
    Affected if Version is earlier than 18.3 and the Apple TV is connected to a network with untrusted devices
  5. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > About on Apple Vision Pro, or check via MDM
    Affected if Version is earlier than 2.3 and the device operates in shared or untrusted network environments
  6. Check watchOS version
    Open Watch app on paired iPhone, go to General > About, or check via MDM
    Affected if Version is earlier than 11.3 and the Apple Watch connects to networks with potential attackers

You are affected if any Apple device runs an OS version below 18.3 (iOS/iPadOS/tvOS), 15.3 (macOS), 2.3 (visionOS), or 11.3 (watchOS) AND the device is accessible to an attacker on the local network.

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 / 15.3 or later
Fixed in 2.311.315.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patches by updating all affected devices to iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, or visionOS 2.3 respectively. For enterprise environments, deploy updates via MDM or software distribution tools.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.3 / iPadOS 18.3 / macOS 15.3 / tvOS 18.3 / visionOS 2.3 / watchOS 11.3

  1. For iPhone: Upgrade to iOS 18.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
  2. For iPad: Upgrade to iPadOS 18.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
  3. For Mac: Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.3 (or macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 / macOS Ventura 13.7.5 for older systems) via System Settings > General > Software Update
  4. For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 18.3 via Settings > General > Apple TV Software Update
  5. For Vision Pro: Upgrade to visionOS 2.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
  6. For Apple Watch: Upgrade to watchOS 11.3 via the Watch app on iPhone > General > Software Update
Caveat Standard OS update risks apply (ensure backups before updating, some legacy 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
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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