How severe is CVE-2025-24085?

CVE-2025-24085 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-24085 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-01-29, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24085?

CVE-2025-24085 primarily affects Apple Ipados. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24085?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-24085 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-3607. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-01-29).

When was CVE-2025-24085 published?

CVE-2025-24085 was published on 2025-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24085

CVE-2025-24085 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-01-29). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-01-29)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-3607
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-01-29)
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Apple Ipados
Published: 2025-01-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24085?: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
How severe is CVE-2025-24085?: CVE-2025-24085 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-24085 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-01-29, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-24085?: CVE-2025-24085 primarily affects Apple Ipados. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24085?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-24085 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24085 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-3607. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-01-29).
When was CVE-2025-24085 published?: CVE-2025-24085 was published on 2025-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

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