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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24154

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3 / 13.7.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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 kernel-level out-of-bounds write vulnerability in multiple Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS) allows attackers to corrupt kernel memory or crash the system. The vulnerability was patched through improved input validation.

MitigationApply the available security updates: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 for mobile devices; macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3 for Macs; visionOS 2.3 for Vision Pro devices.

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:< 18.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.3>= 14.0, < 14.7.3>= 15.0, < 15.3
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.3

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
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the version number under 'Version'
    Affected if Version number is less than 18.3 (for example, 18.2.x, 17.x, etc.)
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the version number under 'Version'
    Affected if Version number is less than 18.3 (for example, 18.2.x, 17.x, etc.)
  3. Check macOS version
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version under 'macOS'
    Affected if Version is 13.7.2 or lower, OR 14.0 through 14.7.2, OR 15.0 through 15.2 (any version below 13.7.3, 14.7.3, or 15.3)
  4. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the version number under 'Version'
    Affected if Version number is less than 2.3 (for example, 2.2.x, 2.1.x, etc.)

If any Apple device runs an OS version lower than 18.3 (iOS/iPadOS), 13.7.3/14.7.3/15.3 (macOS), or 2.3 (visionOS), the system is affected by this kernel out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

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 / 13.7.3 / 14.7.3 or later
Fixed in 2.313.7.314.7.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the available security updates: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 for mobile devices; macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3 for Macs; visionOS 2.3 for Vision Pro devices.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.3 / iPadOS 18.3 / macOS Ventura 13.7.3 / macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 / macOS Sequoia 15.3 / visionOS 2.3

  1. Identify the Apple device type (iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision)
  2. Check the current OS version in Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or System Settings > General > About (macOS) or Settings > General > About (visionOS)
  3. For iPhone: Upgrade to iOS 18.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
  4. For iPad: Upgrade to iPadOS 18.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
  5. For Mac running macOS Ventura (13.x): Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.3 via System Settings > General > Software Update
  6. For Mac running macOS Sonoma (14.x): Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 via System Settings > General > Software Update
  7. For Mac running macOS Sequoia (15.x): Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.3 via System Settings > General > Software Update
  8. For Apple Vision: Upgrade to visionOS 2.3 via Settings > General > Software Update
Caveat Standard OS upgrade caveats apply - verify critical applications are compatible before upgrading

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
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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