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CVE-2025-31201 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2025-31201 is listed by CISA in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for Apple Multiple Products, with the vulnerability described as an arbitrary read and write issue. Because CISA has identified it as known exploited, organizations should treat remediation as urgent and prioritize Apple-provided mitigations or updates across managed fleets. The supplied corpus does not include Apple’s full advisory text or affected-version matrix, so scope details should be confirmed directly from the vendor advisories referenced in the source metadata.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Multiple Products
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-04-17
Original CVE updated
2025-04-17
Advisory published
2025-04-17
Advisory updated
2025-04-17

Who should care

Apple device administrators, endpoint security teams, vulnerability management teams, and any organization running Apple products that may be affected by the vendor advisories referenced in the CISA KEV entry.

Technical summary

The available sources identify CVE-2025-31201 as an Apple Multiple Products arbitrary read and write vulnerability. CISA’s KEV listing confirms it is a known-exploited issue and assigns a remediation due date of 2025-05-08. The corpus does not provide affected product versions, root cause details, or exploit mechanics, so those specifics should be verified in the linked official Apple advisories and vulnerability records.

Defensive priority

High and urgent. A KEV-listed Apple vulnerability should be remediated as soon as possible, with priority given to Apple updates or mitigations referenced in the official advisories. The CISA due date in the supplied timeline was 2025-05-08, which underscores the need for prompt action and exposure validation.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the Apple security advisories referenced in the CISA KEV source metadata to identify affected products and fixed versions.
  • Apply Apple-provided updates or mitigations to all in-scope devices as soon as possible.
  • Use asset inventory and MDM reporting to confirm which Apple products are exposed and verify remediation status.
  • If mitigations are unavailable for a specific deployment, reduce exposure or discontinue use of the affected product until a fix is available.
  • Track the official CISA KEV, CVE.org, and NVD records for any follow-up changes or clarifications.

Evidence notes

CISA’s KEV source item names "Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability" and marks the CVE as known exploited with dateAdded 2025-04-17 and dueDate 2025-05-08. The source metadata points to Apple support advisories (122282, 122400, 122401, 122402), but the supplied corpus does not include the advisory text itself. No CVSS score is provided in the supplied data, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse is listed as Unknown.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-31201 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31201

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-31201 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31201

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.