Application Termination Vulnerability in Apple iOS and macOS Products
CVE-2025-24123

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Visionos
TV OS
iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2025

What is CVE-2025-24123?

CVE-2025-24123 is a vulnerability affecting Apple’s iOS and macOS products, designed to enhance user experience and functionality across devices. This specific issue pertains to an application termination flaw that may arise when parsing certain types of files. If exploited, this vulnerability could disrupt critical applications, leading to unexpected shutdowns or crashes, thereby impacting productivity and user experience within organizations that rely on Apple's ecosystem.

Technical Details

The vulnerability, classified under CVE-2025-24123, involves enhanced checks that were introduced to mitigate the risk of unexpected application terminations. It has been fixed in various versions of Apple’s operating systems, including iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, and tvOS 18.3. Organizations using these platforms should ensure they are operating on these updated versions to prevent potential issues related to application stability.

Potential impact of CVE-2025-24123

  1. Application Stability: The most significant risk associated with CVE-2025-24123 is the potential for critical applications to terminate unexpectedly, which can disrupt business processes and lead to data loss or corruption.

  2. User Experience Degradation: Continuous application crashes can lead to a frustrating user experience, diminishing trust in the technology and potentially leading to decreased productivity among employees who rely on these applications for their daily tasks.

  3. Operational Disruptions: In environments where specific applications are crucial for operations, unexpected terminations could lead to broader operational disruptions, affecting overall business continuity and customer service levels.

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Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.3

iPadOS < 17.7

macOS < 14.7

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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