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Go to dashboardApple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other Apple products have an arbitrary read and write bug that lets an attacker bypass Pointer Authentication. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild, which means an attacker with a working chain can read and write memory on affected devices.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Multiple Products | vendor | – | – |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 15.0, < 15.4.1 | 15.4.1 |
| apple tvos | vendor | < 18.4.1 | 18.4.1 |
| apple visionos | vendor | < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 18.4.1 | 18.4.1 |
| apple iphone os |
| vendor |
| < 18.4.1 |
| 18.4.1 |
Check the installed OS version under Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS) against Apple's security notes for CVE-2025-31201.
Update iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other Apple products to a version Apple lists as fixed for CVE-2025-31201.
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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.
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