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CVE-2025-24179

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-04-29T03:15:34.033

Last Modified

2025-04-30T16:15:33.730

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.7.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 18.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 18.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 13.7.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.7.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 15.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 18.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	visionos	< 2.3	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.