CVE-2025-24085 vulnerability in Apple Products
Published on January 27, 2025






Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a user-after-free vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by February 19, 2025: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24085 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2025-24085 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24085
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What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2025-24085?
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Apple macOS Fixed in Version 15.3
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Apple iPadOS Fixed in Version 18.3
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Apple Iphone Os Fixed in Version 18.3
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Apple visionOS Fixed in Version 2.3
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Apple watchOS Fixed in Version 11.3
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Apple tvOS Fixed in Version 18.3