Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2025-24182
Published: April 1, 2025 / Updated: April 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106333
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24182
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in CoreText when handling font files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24182
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 15.4 24E248
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
tvOS - update to 18.4
iPadOS - update to 18.4 22E240
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
tvOS - update to 18.4
iPadOS - update to 18.4 22E240
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240