CVE-2025-24163: 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, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.3, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.3, watchOS 11.4. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-24163 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where parsing a specially crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination, causing a denial of service condition. The issue is due to insufficient checks during file parsing. Apple has released fixes in iOS 18.3 and 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.4, 18.3, and 18.4, as well as updates for macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts availability by crashing apps. No public exploits are known, and the vendor has addressed the issue with improved input validation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service by crashing applications when parsing certain files. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes provided by Apple by updating to iOS 18.3 or later, iPadOS 17.7.4 or later, and the corresponding patched versions of macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. These updates contain improved checks that prevent the unexpected app termination. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these vendor-provided patches.
CVE-2025-24163: 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, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, tvOS 18.3, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.3, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.3, watchOS 11.4. 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-2025-24163 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where parsing a specially crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination, causing a denial of service condition. The issue is due to insufficient checks during file parsing. Apple has released fixes in iOS 18.3 and 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.4, 18.3, and 18.4, as well as updates for macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts availability by crashing apps. No public exploits are known, and the vendor has addressed the issue with improved input validation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service by crashing applications when parsing certain files. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes provided by Apple by updating to iOS 18.3 or later, iPadOS 17.7.4 or later, and the corresponding patched versions of macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. These updates contain improved checks that prevent the unexpected app termination. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these vendor-provided patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.988Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091538c28fd46ded7baa06
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 20:48:56 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 19:58:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 132
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