--- title: "CVE-2025-24085: Use After Free | CubePath" 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…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24085 --- # CVE-2025-24085: Use After Free | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24085) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 Critical 10.0 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.17401 (17.4% probability) Percentile 97.1% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability Added to the catalog Jan 29, 2025 Federal due date Feb 19, 2025 ### CISA assessment as of Nov 12, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable yes Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-416](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html) Use After Free ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Apple iOS and iPadOS - affected: before 18.3 - Apple iPadOS - affected: before 17.7.6 - Apple macOS - affected: before 13.7.5 - affected: before 14.7.5 - affected: before 15.3 - Apple tvOS - affected: before 18.3 - Apple visionOS - affected: before 2.3 - Apple watchOS - affected: before 11.3 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [support.apple.com/en-us/122066](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122068](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122071](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122072](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122073](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122372](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122374](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374) - [support.apple.com/en-us/122375](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/30) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/31) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/23) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/1) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/19) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13) - [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12) - [github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-2…](https://github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201) - [github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194](https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Jan 17, 2025 2. Record published Jan 27, 2025 3. Added to CISA KEV Jan 29, 2025 4. Record last updated Apr 2, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:04 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)