Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-31201
Actively exploited
Apple iOS and iPadOSApple macOSApple tvOSApple visionOS
CVSS 3.1
9.8Critical
Remedy
Required action (CISA): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (due: 2025-05-08)
Versions not listed as affected in the CVE record:
- iOS and iPadOS — version 18.4.1 and later
- macOS — version 15.4.1 and later
- tvOS — version 18.4.1 and later
- visionOS — version 2.4.1 and later
Official 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8Critical | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | v < 18.4.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | macOS | v < 15.4.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | tvOS | v < 18.4.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Apple | visionOS | v < 2.4.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
12- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201 government-resource
- https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.md technical-description
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200 issue-tracking
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26
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Details
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- Last updated
- 2026-04-02
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- Kolun priority
- 89 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2025-04-17
- Due date
- 2025-05-08
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
13.97%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
96.5%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-1220Insufficient Granularity of Access Control