CVE-2025-31201
Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)13.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 4
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: all versions before 18.4.1CVE List
- macOSaffected: all versions before 15.4.1CVE List
- tvOSaffected: all versions before 18.4.1CVE List
- visionOSaffected: all versions before 2.4.1CVE List
References 8
- support.apple.com/en-us/122282Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/122400Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/122401Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/122402Referencevia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201Referencevia CISA KEV
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.mdReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200Referencevia CVE List