CVE-2025-31233 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Processing a malicious video file can cause app termination or memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution on Apple devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-31233?

CVE-2025-31233 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 12 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31233?

It affects 6 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2025-31233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31233 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-2025-31233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89f5-mmjh-cmgw.

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