CVE-2025-31201

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1,...

9.8 CriticalIn KEV

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.

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

14.0%Up 13.9 points since Apr 17, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2025-31201
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-1220
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-11381 9.8

Record: EUVD-2025-11381
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-q4hh-vrvh-r4h7 6.8

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1,...

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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. 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.

Record: GHSA-q4hh-vrvh-r4h7
CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-1220
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Record: CVE-2025-31201
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

Record: CVE-2025-31201
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-1220
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2025-31201 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. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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