# CVE-2025-31201: Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability

> CVE-2025-31201: Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-31201
Last updated: 2026-06-17T09:10:00Z

- Published: 2025-04-16 18:24 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 09:10 UTC · Assigner: apple
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 13.9%, 97th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-04-17, federal due date 2025-05-08, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Apple: iOS and iPadOS
- Apple: macOS
- Apple: tvOS
- Apple: visionOS

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31201)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-31201 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-31201.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-31201 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:15:06.658Z