CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-24085 is a critical security vulnerability identified in Apple’s CoreMedia framework. This “use after free” issue arises when a program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior, potential crashes, or arbitrary code execution. Apple has acknowledged reports that this vulnerability has been actively exploited, particularly in versions of iOS prior to 17.2.

Affected Systems

The following Apple products and operating system versions are vulnerable to CVE-2025-24085:

  • iOS and iPadOS: Versions prior to 18.3, affecting iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.

  • macOS Sequoia: Versions prior to 15.3.

  • tvOS: Versions prior to 18.3, affecting Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models).

  • visionOS: Versions prior to 2.3, affecting Apple Vision Pro.

  • watchOS: Versions prior to 11.3, affecting Apple Watch Series 6 and later.

These vulnerabilities could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over the device.

Mitigation and Remediation

Apple has released updates to address CVE-2025-24085. Users and administrators are strongly advised to update their devices to the latest versions:

  • iOS and iPadOS: Update to version 18.3.

  • macOS Sequoia: Update to version 15.3.

  • tvOS: Update to version 18.3.

  • visionOS: Update to version 2.3.

  • watchOS: Update to version 11.3.

These updates address the vulnerability by improving memory management within the CoreMedia framework.

Impact of Exploitation

Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-24085 allows a malicious application to elevate its privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data, system resources, or executing arbitrary code. This can lead to significant security breaches, including data theft, system compromise, and further exploitation within a network. Given that this vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild, it is imperative to apply the necessary updates promptly.

Proof of Concept

As of now, there is no publicly available proof of concept (PoC) for CVE-2025-24085. This is common for vulnerabilities that are actively exploited, as releasing a PoC could further aid malicious actors. Security researchers and organizations typically withhold PoC details until a significant portion of users have applied the necessary patches.

For more detailed information, please refer to Apple’s official security updates.


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