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CVE-2025-24085 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple’s CoreMedia component affecting multiple Apple operating systems. The flaw stems from improper memory lifecycle handling that can result in dereferencing freed memory. Apple indicated the issue was addressed through improved memory management. Successful exploitation by a malicious application on the device may allow privilege escalation. Apple reported awareness of active exploitation against iOS versions prior to iOS 17.2. Fixed releases include iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3.
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Apple Core Media use-after-free vulnerability; reported actively exploited in the wild.
A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Core Media that could allow an already-installed malicious app to elevate privileges.
Use-after-free privilege escalation vulnerability; Apple reports it may have been actively exploited against iOS versions prior to iOS 17.2.
An Apple Core Media use-after-free vulnerability mentioned only in a related-stories section; no details provided in the main content.
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