Findings

CVE-2025-24085

Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Jan 27, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple ipados

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 27, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS befor

  2. Jan 29, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Feb 19, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS befor

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Feb 19, 2025

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/tvosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/visionosversion unspecified
  • vendor Apple Multiple Productsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-24085

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-24085

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-24085

    30-day exploitation probability 17.5%

    first.org
  • Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-24085

    A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to eleva

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2025-24085 · ZeroDay Findings