Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-24085
The short answer
CVE-2025-24085 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and is rated critical (CVSS 10.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-29: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
10.0 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 29, 2025
Federal due date Feb 19, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
17%
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
iOS and iPadOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122066 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122071 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122072 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122073 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122372 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201 Third Party Advisory
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194 Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24085 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-24085 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-24085 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-29, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-02-19.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24085?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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