CVE-2025-31240

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Mounting a maliciously crafted AFP network share may lead to system termination.

Published: 2025-05-12 Last update: 2026-04-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-31240 is rated Moderate Risk (54.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-31240

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 2026-03-08 0.16% 0.62% +0.46%
2 2026-01-15 0.14% 0.16% +0.01%
3 2025-12-16 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-31240

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-31240

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-31240

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple macos < 13.7.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 14.0, < 14.7.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 15.0, < 15.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-31240

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