CVE-2025-31280
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Publication date: 2025-07-30

Last updated on: 2025-11-03

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.
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Published
2025-07-30
Last Modified
2025-11-03
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
apple macos to 15.6 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in macOS Sequoia 15.6 that occurs due to insufficient validation when processing a maliciously crafted file, which can lead to heap corruption.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

Exploiting this vulnerability by processing a maliciously crafted file may cause heap corruption, potentially leading to application crashes, data corruption, or arbitrary code execution.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Update your system to macOS Sequoia 15.6 or later, as this version includes the fix for the memory corruption issue. Avoid processing files from untrusted or unknown sources that could be maliciously crafted to exploit this vulnerability.


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