Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-31278
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Safari — 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/124147 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124148 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124149 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124152 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124153 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124154 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/124155 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31278?
- CVE-2025-31278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-31278 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.