CVE-2025-31277 Apple Multiple Products Buffer Overflow

Exploited in the wild High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting malicious web content in Safari or Apple operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Since 20 Mar 2026
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-31277?

CVE-2025-31277 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31277?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31277?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 Apr 2026.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-31277 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-31277 in the wild since at least 20 Mar 2026.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-31277, GHSA-vrfh-8v52-6452, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-31277.

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