Vulnerability · CVE-2025-31200

Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2025 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · Apple tvOS · evidence confidence very high

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-31200 is a critical public vulnerability record for Apple tvOS. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Apple tvOS is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: apple/ipados; apple/iphone os; apple/macos; apple/tvos. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 9.8, EPSS 2090.0%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-119. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 16, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date May 8, 2025.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Apr 16, 2025 · Catalog
Detected
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specif
Apr 17, 2025 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
May 8, 2025 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specif

Affected

cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
cpe apple/tvosversion unspecified
cpe apple/visionosversion unspecified
cpe apple/watchosversion unspecified
vendor Apple Multiple Productsversion unspecified
vendor Apple tvOS 0 <18.4.10 <18.4.1

Sources

CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-31200
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file.
cisa.gov
CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-31200
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-31200
30-day exploitation probability 20.9%
first.org
EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-11380
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-31200
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution
nvd.nist.gov
VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-31200
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file.
vulncheck.com