Apple OS OOB Read CVE-2025-31196 fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7 & macOS 13.7.6/14.7.6
CVE-2025-31196 Published on May 12, 2025
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31196 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
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Affected Versions
Apple iPadOS:- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 13.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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