CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2025-31201

Apple Multiple Products

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.

CVSS: 9.8
EPSS: 14.7%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2025.04.17

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability14.7%

Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Apple Multiple Products
Affected versions: >= 15.0 < 15.4.1, < 18.4.1, < 2.4.1
Fixed versions: 15.4.1, 18.4.1, 2.4.1

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA 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.

Due date: 2025.05.08

1
Identify
Confirm that Apple Multiple Products and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-1220
KEV added: 2025.04.17
Ransomware use: 미확인