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CVE-2025-31201

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…

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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.
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 13.97%: +0.07

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 13 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Apple Issues Security Updates After Two WebKit Flaws Found Exploited in the Wild - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 20 Sep 2025, 07:00 · Top Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild in 2025 - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 21 Aug 2025, 07:00 · Apple Patches CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Exploited in Targeted Attacks - The Hacker News
Lookout
Press · 22 Apr 2025, 07:00 · iOS vulnerability affecting components of Safari and other browsers | Threat Intel - Lookout
LinkedIn
Press · 17 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple Patches Two Critical iPhone Security Flaws Used In 'Extremely Sophisticated' Attacks - LinkedIn
See all 12 source documents
Help Net Security
Press · 17 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) - Help Net Security
The Hacker News
Press · 17 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple Patches Two Actively Exploited iOS Flaws Used in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks - The Hacker News
TechRepublic
Press · 17 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple Patches Two Zero-Days Used in ‘Extremely Sophisticated’ Attacks - TechRepublic
Rescana
Press · 17 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Analysis of Apple Core Media and CoreAudio Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Impacting iOS and macOS Systems - Rescana
9to5Mac
Press · 16 Apr 2025, 07:00 · PSA: iOS 18.4.1 patches two major security vulnerabilities - 9to5Mac
BleepingComputer
Press · 16 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks - BleepingComputer
SecurityWeek
Press · 16 Apr 2025, 07:00 · Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches - SecurityWeek

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 14.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:33.892790+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
16 Apr 2025, 07:00
Published
16 Apr 2025, 18:24
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
17 Apr 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59