Is CVE-2025-31201 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2025-31201 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2025-31201. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2025-31201 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 3 other products. KEV Intelligence lists 4 version rows; examples include 0 to < 18.4.1 and 0 to < 15.4.1.

Yes. CVE-2025-31201 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2025-31201

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2025-31201 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

iOS and iPadOS

Apple / iOS and iPadOS · affected before 18.4.1

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Severity: CVSS 6.8 · Medium
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 14.7%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-31201 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS and 3 other products. 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Apple / iOS and iPadOS affected before 18.4.1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Apple iOS and iPadOS Before 18.4.1 Affected

Apple macOS Before 15.4.1 Affected

Apple tvOS Before 18.4.1 Affected

Apple visionOS Before 2.4.1 Affected

Published: 16 Apr 2025
Exploitation Reported: 17 Apr 2025
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: High
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31201
support.apple.com/en-us/122282 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282
support.apple.com/en-us/122400 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122400
support.apple.com/en-us/122401 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122401
support.apple.com/en-us/122402 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/122402

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 17 Apr 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
CISA First	2025-04-17 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

Nessus template detected 02 Jun 2025.

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nessus	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/234506	02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.8 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

14.7%

Weaknesses

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control CWE-1220

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jun 2025
Nessus plugin available

Scanner coverage available
17 Apr 2025
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
16 Apr 2025
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
27 Mar 2025
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-31201",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 6.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.14652,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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