CVE-2025-24149: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.7.4 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:09 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.7.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 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
This vulnerability has been fixed in the specified OS versions. Users and administrators should apply the official updates iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, and tvOS 18.3 to remediate the issue.
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was fixed by improving bounds checking in multiple Apple operating systems including iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS. The flaw could allow parsing a malicious file to disclose user information. The issue is addressed in specific versions of these OSes released as updates.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24149 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122066 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122067 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122068 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122069 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122070 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122071 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122072 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122073 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/18 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19 (opens in a new tab)