CVE-2025-24124: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-24124 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where parsing a specially crafted file may lead to an unexpected termination of an application. The root cause was insufficient validation during file parsing, which could cause the app to crash. Apple has addressed the issue by implementing improved checks in the affected operating systems. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability by causing app termination. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and unchanged scope.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service through unexpected app termination. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-24124: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-24124 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where parsing a specially crafted file may lead to an unexpected termination of an application. The root cause was insufficient validation during file parsing, which could cause the app to crash. Apple has addressed the issue by implementing improved checks in the affected operating systems. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability by causing app termination. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and unchanged scope.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service through unexpected app termination. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.972Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69092137fe7723195e053605
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:40:07 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 15:08:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 107
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