CVE-2025-24190
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's video processing components across multiple operating systems. Processing a maliciously crafted video file can cause unexpected application termination or corrupt process memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. All users running affected Apple operating systems are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- visionOS
- macOS
- tvOS
- iPadOS
- iOS
📦 What is this software?
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Macos by Apple
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution with kernel privileges leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Application crashes (denial of service) or limited memory corruption that could be leveraged for information disclosure or further exploitation.
If Mitigated
Application termination without further impact if memory corruption is contained within sandboxed processes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open malicious video file, but no authentication needed. Apple has patched this, reducing likelihood of public exploits.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5
Vendor Advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Settings/System Preferences. 2. Navigate to Software Update. 3. Install the latest available update for your specific OS version. 4. Restart the device when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic video processing
allConfigure applications to not automatically process video files from untrusted sources.
Use application sandboxing
allEnsure video processing applications run with minimal privileges and sandboxing enabled.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file type filtering at network perimeter to block suspicious video files
- Educate users to avoid opening video files from untrusted sources and disable automatic media preview
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current OS version against affected versions list. On macOS: About This Mac > macOS version. On iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About > Version.Check Version:
macOS: sw_vers -productVersion; iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About > Version (no CLI command)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify OS version matches or exceeds patched versions listed in fix_official.patch_version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes related to video processing frameworks (CoreMedia, AVFoundation)
- Memory access violation errors in system logs
- Unexpected termination of media-related processes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual downloads of video files from suspicious sources
- Network traffic patterns indicating video file delivery
SIEM Query:
source="apple_system_logs" AND (process="videod" OR process="mediaserverd") AND (event="crash" OR event="segfault" OR event="memory_access_violation")🔗 References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9
