#VU108964 Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2025-31251
Published: May 12, 2025 / Updated: May 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108964
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31251
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing specially crafted image files in AppleJPEG. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.