CVE-2025-24211
📋 TL;DR
A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's video processing components allows attackers to cause unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory by tricking users into opening malicious video files. This affects multiple Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The high CVSS score indicates critical severity with potential for remote code execution.
💻 Affected Systems
- Apple iOS
- Apple iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
📦 What is this software?
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or persistent malware installation.
Likely Case
Application crashes (denial of service) and potential memory corruption that could be leveraged for further exploitation.
If Mitigated
Limited to application crashes if proper sandboxing and memory protections are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open malicious video file. No authentication needed once file is opened.
🛠️ 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 app. 2. Navigate to General > Software Update. 3. Download and install the latest available update. 4. Restart device when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic video preview
allPrevent automatic video playback in email clients and web browsers
Restrict video file types
allBlock suspicious video file extensions at network perimeter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized video players
- Use network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems and restrict file sharing
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current OS version against patched versions listed in fix_official sectionCheck Version:
On macOS: sw_vers -productVersion. On iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About > VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify OS version matches or exceeds patched versions after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes related to video processing
- Memory access violation logs
- Unexpected process termination
Network Indicators:
- Unusual video file downloads
- Suspicious file transfers to endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="apple_system_logs" AND (event="crash" OR event="memory_violation") AND process="*video*" OR process="*media*"🔗 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/4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9
