NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-24179
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, 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 be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122066 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122072 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122073 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122372 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24179?
- CVE-2025-24179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2025-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24179?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.