Apple OS Unexpected Termination via App (fixed in macOS 14.7.6, 13.7.6)
CVE-2025-31245 Published on May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31245 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. 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-2025-31245 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-31245
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Before 18.5 is affected.
- Before 17.7.7 is affected.
- Before 13.7.6 is affected.
- Before 14.7.6 is affected.
- Before 15.5 is affected.
- Before 18.5 is affected.
- Before 2.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.