Apple tvOS null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple tvOS. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-31202. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple tvOS (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-31202 since 03/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306468

Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2025 06:44
Updated: 04/29/2025 14:00
Changes: 04/29/2025 06:44 (53), 04/29/2025 14:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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