CVE-2025-24086: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation 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
Apply the official updates provided by Apple for the affected operating systems: 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. These updates include improved memory handling that resolves the vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2025-24086 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems, including iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS. The flaw involves improper memory handling when processing an image, which can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. This issue has been addressed with improved memory handling in specific OS versions released by Apple.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24086 (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/12 (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/19 (opens in a new tab)