Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2025-31202

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
TV OS
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Visionos
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 April 2025

Summary

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was identified, affecting various Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. When exploited by an attacker on the local network, this vulnerability may lead to a denial-of-service condition. The issue has been remedied through enhanced input validation, and the fix has been implemented in recent updates across the affected versions.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.4

macOS < 15.4

tvOS < 18.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

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

.