NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24177
Published: January 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103335
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24177
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS
iPadOS
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24177
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 18.3 22D60
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 17.7.6
macOS - addressed in versions 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527, 15.3 24D60
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 17.7.6
macOS - addressed in versions 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527, 15.3 24D60