CVE-2025-31235: A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:40 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the official patches provided by Apple by upgrading to iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. These updates contain the fix for the double free vulnerability through improved memory management.
Description
CVE-2025-31235 is a double free vulnerability affecting certain Apple operating systems. The flaw could allow an application with limited privileges to cause unexpected system termination by triggering improper memory management. This issue has been addressed with improved memory management in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.6.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31235 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122405 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122716 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122717 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122718 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9 (opens in a new tab)