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CVE-2025-24085

Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products
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CVSS
10.0Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 29 Jan 2025CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)17.5%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in18.3Also 17.7.6, 13.7.5 and 4 moreCVE List
Federal deadline19 Feb 2025Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

Show all 8 fixed versions

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 27 Jan 2025, 21:45 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 29 Jan 2025Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  3. 5 Jun 2025Exploit code publicExploit-DB

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Local exploitmacOS LaunchDaemon iOS 17.2 - Privilege Escalation 5 Jun 2025Exploit-DB

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Description

Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a user-after-free vulnerability that could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 8

  • iOS and iPadOSaffected: all versions before 18.3CVE List
  • iPadOSaffected: all versions before 17.7.6CVE List
  • macOSaffected: all versions before 13.7.5CVE List
  • macOSaffected: all versions before 14.7.5CVE List
  • macOSaffected: all versions before 15.3CVE List
  • tvOSaffected: all versions before 18.3CVE List
  • visionOSaffected: all versions before 2.3CVE List
  • watchOSaffected: all versions before 11.3CVE List

References 12