RCE in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-24159
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. 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, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122066 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122067 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122071 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122072 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122073 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24159?
- CVE-2025-24159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.