Apple iOS/iPadOS File Parser out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-31209. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, tvOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.6. Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-31209 since 03/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 05/13/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

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-2025-31209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308427
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 07:04
Changes: 05/13/2025 07:04 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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