Input validation error in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24161
Published: January 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103339
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24161
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CoreAudio. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
iPadOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24161
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