CVE-2025-31201
Is CVE-2025-31201 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability — Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an arbitrary read and write vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Pointer Authentication. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-04-17) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~15%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Apple Multiple Products: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-05-08. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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