Apple OS Use-After-Free Fixed in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3
CVE-2025-24085 Published on January 27, 2025
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.
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 network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
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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Affected Versions
Apple visionOS:- Version unspecified and below 2.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 11.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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