CVE-2025-24111
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple operating systems that could allow a malicious app to cause a system crash (unexpected termination). It affects multiple Apple platforms including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS.
💻 Affected Systems
- macOS
- visionOS
- iPadOS
- watchOS
- iOS
- tvOS
📦 What is this software?
Ipados by Apple
Ipados by Apple
Macos by Apple
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macOS is Apple's desktop and laptop operating system powering Mac computers used by millions of professionals, developers, creative professionals, and enterprise users worldwide. Built on a Unix foundation with the Darwin kernel and modern Cocoa frameworks, macOS delivers a seamless ecosystem integr...
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Watchos by Apple
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
A malicious app could cause a denial-of-service by crashing the entire operating system, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.
Likely Case
An app with appropriate permissions could trigger a system crash, disrupting user workflows and requiring a reboot.
If Mitigated
With proper app sandboxing and security controls, the impact would be limited to the app's own process rather than system-wide.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires a malicious app to be installed and executed on the target system. No public exploit code is currently known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: macOS Sequoia 15.3, visionOS 2.3, iPadOS 17.7.7, watchOS 11.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, tvOS 18.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5
Vendor Advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open System Settings (macOS) or Settings (iOS/iPadOS). 2. Navigate to General > Software Update. 3. Install the latest available update for your device. 4. Restart your device when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict App Installation
allLimit app installation to only trusted sources from the App Store
Application Sandboxing Enforcement
allEnsure all apps run with appropriate sandboxing restrictions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized app execution
- Monitor for unexpected system crashes or termination events
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check your current OS version against the patched versions listed in the CVE descriptionCheck Version:
macOS: sw_vers -productVersion; iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About > VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that your OS version matches or exceeds the patched versions listed in the CVE description📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected system termination events
- Kernel panic logs
- App crash reports with memory corruption indicators
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - this is a local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
source="system.log" AND "panic" OR "unexpected termination" OR "kernel" AND "crash"🔗 References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122405
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6
