VDB-306455 · CVE-2025-24179 · GCVE-0-2025-24179

Apple iOS/iPadOS null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-24179. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-24179 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/29/2025).

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

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

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CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
04/29/2025 +101 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306455
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2025 06:38
Updated: 04/29/2025 12:29
Changes: 04/29/2025 06:38 (54), 04/29/2025 12:29 (1)
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