# CVE-2025-24085: CoreMedia: A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

CVE-2025-24085 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by Sequoia 15.3, released January 27, 2025. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 29, 2025. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24085
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL)
- EPSS: 0.1740
- CISA KEV: listed Jan 29, 2025, federal due date Feb 19, 2025
- Exploited (vendor report): yes
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 27, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374

## Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Sequoia | 15.3 | [Sequoia 15.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/macos/sequoia-15.3.md) | Jan 27, 2025 |
| macOS | Sonoma | 14.7.5 | [Sonoma 14.7.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/macos/sonoma-14.7.5.md) | Mar 31, 2025 |
| macOS | Ventura | 13.7.5 | [Ventura 13.7.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/macos/ventura-13.7.5.md) | Mar 31, 2025 |

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