NULL pointer dereference in macOS - CVE-2025-24179

 

NULL pointer dereference in macOS - CVE-2025-24179

Published: April 29, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108006
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24179
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

macOS
visionOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24179

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 15.3 24D60, 13.7.5 22H527, 14.7.5 23H527
visionOS - update to 2.3
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.3 22D60
tvOS - update to 18.3
Apple iOS - update to 18.3 22D60

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