Vulnerability record

CVE-2025-24085

Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CriticalExploitation confirmedCISA KEV

What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Multiple Products, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Feb 19, 2025.

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
Product	Vendor	Affected versions	Fixed in	Source
iOS & iPadOS	Apple	< 17.7.6; >= 18.0, < 18.3	17.7.6; 18.3	NVD
macOS	Apple	>= 13.0, < 13.7.5; >= 14.0, < 14.7.5; >= 15.0, < 15.3	13.7.5; 14.7.5; 15.3	NVD
Multiple Products	Apple	—	—	KEV

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

CVSS scoredUpdateKEVSep 30, 2026
CVE-2025-24085 scored CVSS 10.0: Apple Multiple Products, Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Multiple Products systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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Coverage

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References

support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24085
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31
github.com https://github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201
github.com https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194
cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24085