CVE-2025-31201: Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-31201 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Apple Multiple Products. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 17-04-2025. EPSS estimates a 13.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 16-04-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-04-2025
   Added to CISA KEVApple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability
3. 08-05-2025
   CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
4. 02-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

• CWE-1220Insufficient Granularity of Access ControlThe product implements access controls via a policy or other feature with the intention to disable or restrict accesses (reads and/or writes) to assets in a system from untrusted agents. However, implemented access controls lack required granularity, which renders the control policy too broad because it allows accesses from unauthorized agents to the security-sensitive assets.