Apple iOS/iPadOS prior 13.7/14.7/15.3 File Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Parser. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-24127. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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 available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-24127 since 01/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.7/14.7/15.3

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 +11 days 🔍
01/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/07/2025 +10 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24127 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24127
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293802
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 07:35
Updated: 02/07/2025 21:59
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:35 (56), 01/28/2025 16:29 (2), 02/07/2025 21:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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