CVE-2025-24118 Memory corruption in iPadOS
An app can cause system termination or write kernel memory due to improper memory handling, requiring OS updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24118?
CVE-2025-24118 is a critical memory corruption 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
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24118?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-24118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96fg-3259-537g.