How severe is CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2025-31201?

Affected package information for CVE-2025-31201 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2025-31201?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2025-31201 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2025-31201 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2025-31201 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 3.4%, placing it in the 88th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

Is CVE-2025-31201 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2025-31201 (Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-04-17. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2025-05-08. The required action was: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 is classified as CWE-1220 (CWE-1220). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2025-31201?

CVE-2025-31201 affects apple ipados; apple iphone os; apple macos; apple tvos, and 1 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2025-31201 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2025-31201 was published on April 16, 2025 and was last updated on April 3, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2025-04-17 — agencies required to remediate by 2025-05-08

CVE-2025-31201

CRITICAL

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary…

Published

Apr 16, 2025

Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

3.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk88th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

Affected Products

5 products · 5 configurations

ipadosapple

< 18.4.1

range

iphone osapple

< 18.4.1

range

macosapple

≥ 15.0 && < 15.4.1

range

tvosapple

< 18.4.1

range

visionosapple

< 2.4.1

range

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-1220CWE-1220

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 16, 2025

KEV added

Apr 17, 2025

Last updated

Apr 3, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2025-31201

References

Advisorysupport.apple.com Advisorysupport.apple.com Advisorysupport.apple.com Advisorysupport.apple.com Advisoryseclists.org Advisoryseclists.org Advisoryseclists.org Advisoryseclists.org Advisoryseclists.org Exploit / PoCgithub.com Reportgithub.com Webcisa.gov

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