CVE-2025-31226

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

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

Updated: July 25, 2026 at 01:40 AM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service.

Affected

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

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 17.7.7v < 18.518.0 ≤ v < 18.5

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

Affected range stops below 18.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 18.5

Affected range stops below 18.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.5

Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 18.5

Affected range stops below 18.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

visionOS · Apple

95%

v < 2.5

Affected range stops below 2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

v < 11.5

Affected range stops below 11.5, 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 (11)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404

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/122716

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/12

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-400

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