How severe is CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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-2025-31200 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-31200 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-04-17, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-31200?

CVE-2025-31200 primarily affects Apple Macos. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31200?

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-2025-31200 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-31200 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11380. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-04-17).

When was CVE-2025-31200 published?

CVE-2025-31200 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-31200

CVE-2025-31200 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-04-17). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 22% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-04-17)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-11380
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-04-17)
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Apple Macos
Published: 2025-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31200?: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.
How severe is CVE-2025-31200?: CVE-2025-31200 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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-2025-31200 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-31200 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-04-17, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-31200?: CVE-2025-31200 primarily affects Apple Macos. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31200?: 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-2025-31200 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-31200 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-11380. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-04-17).
When was CVE-2025-31200 published?: CVE-2025-31200 was published on 2025-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

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