Apple tvOS prior 13.7/14.7/15.3 File Parser denial of service

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple tvOS. This affects an unknown part of the component File Parser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-24127. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-24127 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214661 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122069)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214661). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 214661
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122069)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: tvOS 13.7/14.7/15.3
Timeline
01/17/2025 🔍01/28/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 🔍
02/07/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-24127 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24127
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293801
Entry
Created: 01/28/2025 07:35Updated: 02/07/2025 21:59
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:35 (55), 01/28/2025 16:29 (2), 02/07/2025 21:59 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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