Input validation error in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24163

 

Input validation error in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24163

Published: January 27, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103340
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-2025-24163
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

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24163

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 18.4 22E240
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.3 22D60, 17.7.4, 18.4 22E240
visionOS - addressed in versions 2.3, 2.4
watchOS - addressed in versions 11.3, 11.4
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.3 23H417, 15.3 24D60, 15.4 24E248
tvOS - addressed in versions 18.3, 18.4

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