CVE-2025-24159 json
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.
published 2025-01-27 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-3661
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. 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, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.3
- Apple iPadOS 17.7.4
- Apple macOS 14.7.3, 15.3
- Apple tvOS 18.3
- Apple visionOS 2.3
- Apple watchOS 11.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122066
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/122067
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122068
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122069
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122071
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122072
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/122073
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/18
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-24159
- NVD CVE-2025-24159
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