Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-24257
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122376
- support.apple.com/en-us/122378 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24257?
- CVE-2025-24257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24257 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.