SB2025012784 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
Published: January 27, 2025 Updated: January 16, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 41 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24117)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in LaunchServices. A local application can fingerprint the user.
2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24150)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WebKit Web Inspector. A remote attacker can trick the victim into copying a specially crafted URL from the WebKit Web Inspector and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24162)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24158)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24143)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to fingerprint users.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and fingerprint the user.
6) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24154)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in WebContentFilter. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24145)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Time Zone stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can view a contact's phone number in system logs.
8) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24149)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in SceneKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
9) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24113)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Safari. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and spoof the page content.
10) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24128)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Safari. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted URL and spoof the browser's address bar.
11) Improperly implemented security check for standard (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9956)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation in Web Authentication in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.
12) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24104)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in Managed Configuration when restoring data from a specially crafted backup file. A local user can overwrite protected filesystem files and escalate privileges on the system.
13) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24166)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libxslt. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
14) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24159)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the OS kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.15) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24141)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass lock screen.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication within the Accessibility feature. An attacker with physical access to device can access Photos while the app is locked.
16) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24107)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the OS kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
17) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24086)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ImageIO. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
18) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24085)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in CoreMedia. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.19) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24124)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MOV file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
20) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24123)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MOV file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
21) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24163)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CoreAudio. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
22) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CoreAudio. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
23) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24160)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CoreAudio. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
24) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24127)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in ARKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
25) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24137)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in AirPlay. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the device, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
26) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24177)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
27) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24131)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to the device, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
28) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24129)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to the device, trigger a type confusion error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
29) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24126)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted input to the device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
30) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24179)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in AirPlay. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
31) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24111)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Display. A local application can trigger memory corruption and escalate privileges on the system.
32) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24144)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the OS kernel. A local application can obtain sensitive kernel state.
33) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24091)
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in Libnotify. A local application can impersonate system notifications, leading to a denial of service condition.
34) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31185)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Safari. An attacker with physical access to the system can view photos in the hidden photos album.
35) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24184)
The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreMedia Playback. A local application can trigger memory corruption and crash the system.
36) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55549)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in xsltGetInheritedNsList. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
37) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24855)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in numbers.c when handling nested XPath evaluations. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
38) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31262)
The vulnerability allows a application user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the PackageKit. A local application with modify protected parts of the file system.
39) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24189)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
40) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24090)
The vulnerability allows a local application to enumerate installed applications.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed restrictions in Icons. A local application can enumerate user's installed applications.
41) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24089)
The vulnerability allows a local application to enumerate installed applications.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed restrictions in Icons. A local application can enumerate user's installed applications.
Remediation
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