Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Apple — iOS and 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.
10.0
17.6%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Jan 27, 2025
- Modified
- Apr 2, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Jan 29, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Feb 19, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-24085, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-24085 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-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 elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
How severe is CVE-2025-24085?
CVE-2025-24085 has a CVSS base score of 10.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-24085 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jan 29, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-24085?
17.6% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 17.6% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (97% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-24085?
CVE-2025-24085 is classified under CWE-416 (CWE-416 Use After Free).
Cross-checked against
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