The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory.
- Published
- May 12, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.2% · 68th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 25 / 40 · 6.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
| apple | macos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos |
| apple | tvos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos |
| apple | visionos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos |
| apple | watchos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple ipadosbefore 17.7.7
- apple ipados18.0 and later · before 18.5
- apple iphone osbefore 18.5
- apple macosbefore 13.7.6
- apple macos14.0 and later · before 14.7.6
- apple macos15.0 and later · before 15.5
- apple tvosbefore 18.5
- apple visionosbefore 2.5
- apple watchosbefore 11.5
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- before 18.5affected
Apple iPadOS
- before 17.7.7affected
Apple macOS
- before 13.7.6affected
- before 14.7.6affected
- before 15.5affected
Apple tvOS
- before 18.5affected
Apple visionOS
- before 2.5affected
Apple watchOS
- before 11.5affected
Same product
apple: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-30860An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.KEV84Now
- CVE-2025-43300An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.KEV80Now
- CVE-2023-41064A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.KEV77This week
- CVE-2023-32434An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.KEV76This week
- CVE-2025-24085A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV75This week
- CVE-2023-41993The issue was addressed with improved checks.KEV72This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2025-4323478 days apartMultiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.39Monitor
- CVE-2025-43347126 days apartThis issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.39Monitor
- CVE-2025-3128178 days apartAn input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling.36Monitor
- CVE-2026-39868413 days apartThis issue was addressed with improved input validation.36Monitor
- CVE-2024-23246431 days apartThis issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.34Monitor
- CVE-2026-28907364 days apartThe issue was addressed with improved input validation.32Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- low · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- Low
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122404
- support.apple.com/en-us/122405
- support.apple.com/en-us/122716
- support.apple.com/en-us/122717
- support.apple.com/en-us/122718
- support.apple.com/en-us/122720
- support.apple.com/en-us/122721
- support.apple.com/en-us/122722
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/11
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/12
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.