CVE-2025-31196

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 12, 2025 at 09:42 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:09 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPadOStvOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 17.7.7v < 18.4

Affected range stops below 17.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 13.7.6v < 14.7.6v < 15.414.0 ≤ v < 14.7.6

Affected range stops below 13.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

60%

v < 18.4

Affected range stops below 18.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

visionOS · Apple

60%

v < 2.4

Affected range stops below 2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

60%

v < 11.4

Affected range stops below 11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (10)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122405

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377

Source: cverecord

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-125

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