CVE-2025-31200

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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, watchOS 11.5. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS released before iOS 18.4.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

20.9%Up 20.7 points since Apr 17, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2025-31200
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-11380 9.8

Record: EUVD-2025-11380
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f6m-fvf9-6397 7.5

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in...

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

Record: GHSA-8f6m-fvf9-6397
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file.

Record: CVE-2025-31200
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

Record: CVE-2025-31200
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	zhuowei/apple-positional-audio-codec-invalid-header	2025-04-21
PoC in GitHub	JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201	2025-05-17
PoC in GitHub	serundengsapi/CVE-2025-31200-iOS-AudioConverter-RCE	2025-05-22
PoC in GitHub	hunters-sec/CVE-2025-31200	2025-08-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-31200 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apple Ipados, published April 16, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 17, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since April 17, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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