An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-31281 is rated Moderate Risk (57.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.05%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.54% | 1.05% | +0.51% |
| 2 | 2026-05-25 | 0.16% | 0.54% | +0.38% |
| 3 | 2026-04-14 | — | 0.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.2 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | < 18.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | iphone_os | < 18.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | macos | < 15.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | tvos | < 18.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | visionos | < 2.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37 |