CVE-2025-31201
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CVE-2025-31201 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 12.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Macos | >= 15.0, < 15.4.1 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 18.4.1 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 2.4.1 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.4.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.4.1 |
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
- 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/Oct/0Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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