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CVE-2025-24118: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-24118· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 patches provided by Apple by upgrading to iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. These versions contain the fix that improves memory handling to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-24118 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iPadOS and macOS. It involves improper memory handling that could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or write to kernel memory. This flaw has been addressed with improved memory management in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.3.

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