Actively Exploited in the Wild

This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Apple CoreMedia Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability in the CoreMedia component of multiple Apple operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, was addressed with improved memory management. This vulnerability allowed a malicious application to elevate privileges and may have been actively exploited in versions of iOS prior to 17.2.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a malicious application to gain elevated rights or access.

Remediation

Users can update to the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, tvOS, or visionOS to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
6.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
8.3
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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