A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 18.3, 17.7.6, 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.3, and 2 more
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS are affected. A malicious app could exploit this flaw to gain higher system privileges than it should have.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 18.3
- Apple iPadOS
fixed in 17.7.6
- Apple macOS
fixed in 13.7.5; fixed in 14.7.5; fixed in 15.3
- Apple tvOS
fixed in 18.3
- Apple visionOS
fixed in 2.3
- Apple watchOS
fixed in 11.3
References 8
Questions about CVE-2025-24085
What does this mean?
A use after free bug lets code keep using memory after it has been released, which can corrupt program state. Apple says a malicious application may be able to elevate privileges, meaning it could gain more access than it should have on the device.Source: support.apple.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The advisory lists iOS and iPadOS before 18.3, iPadOS before 17.7.6, macOS before 13.7.5, 14.7.5 and 15.3, tvOS before 18.3, visionOS before 2.3, and watchOS before 11.3. To check a device, look at its software version in Settings under General, then About, or run sw_vers on a Mac.Source: support.apple.com
What should I do about it?
Update to the fixed version for your platform: iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 (or 17.7.6 for iPadOS 17), macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5 or 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, or watchOS 11.3. The facts list no workaround, so installing the update is the stated fix.Source: support.apple.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-29, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data