Double free in macOS - CVE-2025-31241
Published: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108968
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31241
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a boundary error within the OS kernel. A remote attacker trigger a double free error and crash the system.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-31241
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 15.5 24F74, 13.7.6 22H625, 14.7.6 23H626
visionOS - update to 2.5
watchOS - update to 11.5
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.7, 18.5 22F76
tvOS - update to 18.5
Apple iOS - update to 18.5 22F76
visionOS - update to 2.5
watchOS - update to 11.5
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.7, 18.5 22F76
tvOS - update to 18.5
Apple iOS - update to 18.5 22F76
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iPadOS 17