CVE-2025-24190: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a memory handling flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered by processing a specially crafted video file. Exploitation may lead to unexpected app termination or memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-24190 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. Apple addressed the flaw with improved memory handling in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause high impact including application crashes and corruption of process memory, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2025-24190: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a memory handling flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that can be triggered by processing a specially crafted video file. Exploitation may lead to unexpected app termination or memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-24190 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. Apple addressed the flaw with improved memory handling in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and corresponding updates for other Apple operating systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause high impact including application crashes and corruption of process memory, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.996Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091539c28fd46ded7babf0
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 20:48:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 14:32:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 75
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