Resource exhaustion in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-31226
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122404 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122405 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122716 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122720 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122721 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122722 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31226?
- CVE-2025-31226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31226?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.