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CVE-2025-31251

The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 3 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

2025-05-12T22:15:25.167

Last Modified

2025-11-03T20:18:23.277

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.7.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 18.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 18.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 13.7.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.7.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 15.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 18.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	visionos	< 2.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 11.5	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122405 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/11 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/12 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.