CVE-2025-31201 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 14% (pctl 96)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2025-05-08.
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.97% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-1220 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2025-05-08 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2025-04-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2025-04-17 |
| Due | 2025-05-08 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | visionos |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4
- https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.md
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201
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