CVE-2025-31201: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

Generated on 2026-03-24T18:43:59.051Z. This file is automatically regenerated every 30 minutes by the CVE AI enrichment job using web sources (NVD, MITRE, CISA KEV, GitHub).

Executive Technical Summary

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.

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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. Notes: TOP All bugbounty pentesting CVE-2023- POC Exp RCE example payload Things

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2025-31201
• KEV date added: 2025-04-17
• KEV due date: 2025-05-08
• NVD published: Unknown
• NVD modified: Unknown
• MITRE modified: 2026-02-26
• CVSS base score: N/A
• CVSS vector: N/A
• CVSS exploitability score: N/A
• CVSS impact score: N/A
• Attack vector: Unknown
• Attack complexity: Unknown
• Privileges required: Unknown
• User interaction: Unknown
• Scope: Unknown
• Confidentiality impact: Unknown
• Integrity impact: Unknown
• Availability impact: Unknown

Versions and Products Impacted

• Apple / visionOS (versions: unspecified)
• Apple / iOS iOS and iPadOS (versions: unspecified)
• Apple / tvOS (versions: unspecified)
• Apple / macOS (versions: unspecified)

Weakness Classification

• 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.
• CWE-1220

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• No public repository matched this CVE query in the current run.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• apple
• Multiple Products

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory Apple / visionOS (versions: unspecified) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31201
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31201
• https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-Attack-Chain-CVE-2025-31200-CVE-2025-31201/blob/main/Remote%20Crypto%20Attack%20Chain%20.md
• https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/200
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/4
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/3
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/0
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/14
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/26

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