Apple OS Image DoS via Logic flaw, fixed in watchOS 11.5
CVE-2025-31226 Published on 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31226 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
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2025-31226 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-31226
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Affected Versions
Apple tvOS:- Version unspecified and below 18.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 2.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 11.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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