CVE-2025-31201
Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple tvOS
Published 16 Apr 2025 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Apr 2025, with a remediation deadline of 8 May 2025 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122282 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122400 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122401 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122402 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/3 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.md · Broken Link, Exploit
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200 · Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201 · US Government Resource