Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 18.4.1 |
| Apple | macOS | < 15.4.1 |
| Apple | tvOS | < 18.4.1 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 2.4.1 |
| Apple | watchOS | < 11.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.noahhw.dev/posts/cve-2025-31200/Broken Link, Exploit
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44161894Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.mdBroken Link, Exploit
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31200US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 16, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Apr 17, 2025
- NVD status
- Analyzed