CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
A malicious application can exploit a use-after-free flaw to elevate privileges on Apple devices, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 29 Jan 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24085?
CVE-2025-24085 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24085?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 19 Feb 2025.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-24085 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-24085 in the wild since at least 29 Jan 2025.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h23-57pg-3hwc.