Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 19.7%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.
Who should care
- Teams operating Ipados, Iphone Os, macOS +4 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Ipados, Iphone Os, macOS +4 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apple Security release notes 122282
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Upgrade
- Apple Security release notes 122282Apple · Vendor sourceVerification pending ↗
- Apple Security release notes 122400Apple · Vendor sourceVerification pending ↗
- Apple Security release notes 122401Apple · Vendor sourceVerification pending ↗
- Apple Security release notes 122402Apple · Vendor sourceVerification pending ↗
- Apple Security release notes 122722Apple · Vendor sourceVerification pending ↗
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-119
- Affected versions
- Apple Ipados (End Excluding 18.4.1); Apple Iphone Os (End Excluding 18.4.1); Apple macOS (Start Including 15.0, End Excluding 15.4.1); Apple Multiple Products; Apple Tvos (End Excluding 18.4.1); Apple Visionos (End Excluding 2.4.1); Apple Watchos (End Excluding 11.5)
- Fixed versions
- Apple Ipados (Fixed from 18.4.1); Apple Iphone Os (Fixed from 18.4.1); Apple macOS (Fixed from 15.4.1); Apple Tvos (Fixed from 18.4.1); Apple Visionos (Fixed from 2.4.1); Apple Watchos (Fixed from 11.5)
- Published
- 16 April 2025
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 19.7%
- Signal calculated at 74
External references
- CISA Government advisory CVE-2025-31200
- Exploit information from github.com
- GitHub Technical reference
- Seclists Third-party advisory
- Seclists Third-party advisory
- Seclists Third-party advisory
- Seclists Third-party advisory
- Seclists Third-party advisory
- Exploit information from blog.noahhw.dev
- News Ycombinator Technical reference