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Recent Apple watchOS Security Advisories
| Advisory | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 122722 | watchOS 11.5 - Apple Security Content | May 12, 2025 |
| 122376 | watchOS 11.4 - Apple Security Content | April 1, 2025 |
| 122071 | watchOS 11.3 - Apple Security Content | January 27, 2025 |
| 121843 | watchOS 11.2 - Apple Security Content | December 11, 2024 |
| 121565 | watchOS 11.1 - Apple Support Content | October 28, 2024 |
| 121240 | watchOS 11 - Apple Support Security Content | September 16, 2024 |
| HT214124 | watchOS 10.6 Security Content | July 29, 2024 |
| 120916 | watchOS 10.6 - Apple Security Content | July 29, 2024 |
| HT214104 | watchOS 10.5 Security Content | May 13, 2024 |
| HT214088 | watchOS 10.4 Security Content | March 7, 2024 |
EOL Dates
Ensure that you are using a supported version of Apple watchOS. Here are some end of life, and end of support dates for Apple watchOS.
| Release | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | - |
Active
|
| 10 | September 16, 2024 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 10 became EOL in 2024 and supported ended in 2024 |
| 9 | September 22, 2023 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 9 became EOL in 2023 and supported ended in 2023 |
| 8 | September 22, 2022 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 8 became EOL in 2022 and supported ended in 2022 |
| 7 | October 11, 2021 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 7 became EOL in 2021 and supported ended in 2021 |
| 6 | September 16, 2020 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 6 became EOL in 2020 and supported ended in 2020 |
| 5 | September 30, 2019 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 5 became EOL in 2019 and supported ended in 2019 |
| 4 | September 27, 2018 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 4 became EOL in 2018 and supported ended in 2018 |
| 3 | October 4, 2017 |
EOL
Apple watchOS 3 became EOL in 2017 and supported ended in 2017 |
By the Year
In 2025 there have been 117 vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS with an average score of 6.8 out of ten. Last year, in 2024 watchOS had 170 security vulnerabilities published. If vulnerabilities keep coming in at the current rate, it appears that number of security vulnerabilities in watchOS in 2025 could surpass last years number. However, the average CVE base score of the vulnerabilities in 2025 is greater by 0.59.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | 6.75 |
| 2024 | 170 | 6.16 |
| 2023 | 158 | 6.57 |
| 2022 | 150 | 7.24 |
| 2021 | 253 | 7.19 |
| 2020 | 177 | 7.31 |
| 2019 | 202 | 7.72 |
| 2018 | 57 | 7.54 |
It may take a day or so for new watchOS vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilties. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Apple watchOS Security Vulnerabilities
This issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-43200
- June 16, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.4, iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iPadOS 17.7.5, visionOS 2.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.4. A logic issue existed when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24184
- May 19, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-24189
- May 19, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
CVE-2025-31262
- May 19, 2025
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. 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. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-31257
- May 12, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
CVE-2025-31251
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
This issue was addressed through improved state management
CVE-2025-31212
- May 12, 2025
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31208
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking
CVE-2025-31209
- May 12, 2025
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information.
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
CVE-2025-31239
- May 12, 2025
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization
CVE-2025-31233
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31226
- May 12, 2025
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-31219
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management
CVE-2025-31241
- May 12, 2025
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination.
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31222
- May 12, 2025
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation
CVE-2025-31221
- May 12, 2025
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31223
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31238
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24223
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-31204
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
The issue was addressed with improved input validation
CVE-2025-31217
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31215
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling
CVE-2025-31206
- May 12, 2025
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-31205
- May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management
CVE-2025-24111
- May 12, 2025
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, visionOS 2.3, iPadOS 17.7.7, watchOS 11.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, tvOS 18.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code
CVE-2025-24144
- May 12, 2025
An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, visionOS 2.3, iPadOS 17.7.7, watchOS 11.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, tvOS 18.3. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-24251
- April 29, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app termination.
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation
CVE-2025-31203
- April 29, 2025
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
CVE-2025-31200
- April 16, 2025
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.
Memory Corruption
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
CVE-2023-42970
- April 11, 2025
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
CVE-2023-42875
- April 11, 2025
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions
CVE-2025-30433
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app.
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic
CVE-2025-30470
- March 31, 2025
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks
CVE-2025-30426
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks
CVE-2025-24173
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
The issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-30467
- March 31, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
This issue was addressed through improved state management
CVE-2025-24167
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. A download's origin may be incorrectly associated.
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic
CVE-2025-30471
- March 31, 2025
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions
CVE-2025-30438
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. A malicious app may be able to dismiss the system notification on the Lock Screen that a recording was started.
This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats
CVE-2025-24213
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.5, Safari 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, watchOS 11.5, visionOS 2.5. A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption.
A privacy issue was addressed by not logging contents of text fields
CVE-2025-24214
- March 31, 2025
A privacy issue was addressed by not logging contents of text fields. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
CVE-2025-30427
- March 31, 2025
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, Safari 18.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24209
- March 31, 2025
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4, Safari 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24216
- March 31, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, Safari 18.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24264
- March 31, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, Safari 18.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
CVE-2025-24238
- March 31, 2025
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access
CVE-2025-31183
- March 31, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
CVE-2025-24244
- March 31, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory.
This issue was addressed through improved state management
CVE-2025-30425
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4, Safari 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing mode.
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information
CVE-2025-24217
- March 31, 2025
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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