CVE-2025-24137 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS

High 8.0 Published Updated

A local network attacker can corrupt process memory via type confusion, potentially leading to code execution on Apple devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-24137?

CVE-2025-24137 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3. An attacker on the local network may corrupt process memory.

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24137?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24137 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-2025-24137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrg9-j69g-xfm7.

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