Type Confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24137
Published: January 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103336
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24137
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in AirPlay. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the device, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
iPadOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24137
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 18.3 22D60
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 17.7.4
visionOS - update to 2.3
watchOS - update to 11.3
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.3 23H417, 15.3 24D60
tvOS - update to 18.3
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 17.7.4
visionOS - update to 2.3
watchOS - update to 11.3
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.3 23H417, 15.3 24D60
tvOS - update to 18.3
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iPadOS 17