A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since Jan. 29, 2025.

The EPSS score is 0.25235.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Apple visionOS affected
Version Status Constraints
unspecified affected
< 2.3
Apple tvOS affected
Version Status Constraints
unspecified affected
< 18.3
Apple macOS affected
Version Status Constraints
unspecified affected
< 15.3
Apple watchOS affected
Version Status Constraints
unspecified affected
< 11.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS affected
Version Status Constraints
unspecified affected
< 18.3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30 cve-icon
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31 cve-icon
https://github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201 cve-icon
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194 cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24085 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0986}

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{'score': 0.12384}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.09213}

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{'score': 0.0986}

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-01-29'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-276

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. 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.
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-13T19:44:48.417Z

Reserved: 2025-01-17T00:00:44.965Z

Link: CVE-2025-24085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-11T15:07:42.394Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-27T22:15:14.990

Modified: 2025-11-14T13:52:51.027

Link: CVE-2025-24085

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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