VDB-293825 · CVE-2025-24161 · Nessus 214661

Apple iOS/iPadOS File Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component File Parser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-24161. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function 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 Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, 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-2025-24161 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. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/31/2025). 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 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.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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 Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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-2025-24161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293825
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 07:35
Updated: 02/07/2025 17:08
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:35 (55), 01/28/2025 16:17 (2), 01/31/2025 04:04 (12), 02/07/2025 17:08 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.