CVE-2025-31246

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2025 at 09:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. Connecting to a malicious AFP server may corrupt kernel memory.

Affected

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

v < 14.7.6v < 15.515.0 ≤ v < 15.5
Affected range stops below 14.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.5, 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:

References (4)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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