CVE-2025-24085
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA 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...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Jan 27, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Jan 29, 2025
- CVSS
- 10.0 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple |
iOS and iPadOS
|
0 to < 18.3 |
Affected |
| Apple |
iPadOS
|
0 to < 17.7.6 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 13.7.5 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 14.7.5 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 15.3 |
Affected |
| Apple |
tvOS
|
0 to < 18.3 |
Affected |
| Apple |
visionOS
|
0 to < 2.3 |
Affected |
| Apple |
watchOS
|
0 to < 11.3 |
Affected |
CVE References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122066 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
- support.apple.com/en-us/122071 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
- support.apple.com/en-us/122072 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
- support.apple.com/en-us/122073 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
Show 3 more references
- support.apple.com/en-us/122372 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2025-01-29 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-01-29 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Use After Free
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/233570 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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09:25 UTC about 1 year ago09:25 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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21:45 UTC over 1 year ago21:45 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-24085
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-24085",
"title": "A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This is...",
"affected_vendor": "Apple",
"affected_product": "iOS and iPadOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 10.0,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}