CVE-2025-31200

Exp

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.

Published: 2025-04-16 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-31200 is rated Critical Active Threat (97.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 21.25%, 97th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2025-04-17) affecting Apple / Multiple Products. a weakness (CWE-119) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2025-31200

Name: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2025-04-17

Action due: 2025-05-08

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2025-31200

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-31200

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-16 21.59% 21.25% -0.33%
2 2026-06-15 1.66% 21.59% +19.93%
3 2026-05-25 — 1.66% —

Full EPSS history (24 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-31200

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-31200

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-31200

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple macos >= 15.0, < 15.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple tvos < 18.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple visionos < 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple ipados < 18.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 18.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 11.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-31200

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/10 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://blog.noahhw.dev/posts/cve-2025-31200/ Broken Link Exploit
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44161894 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.md Broken Link Exploit
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200 Issue Tracking
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31200 US Government Resource
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