A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.
Weakness
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipados | Apple | * | 17.7.7 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | * | 13.7.6 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 14.0 (including) | 14.7.6 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 15.0 (including) | 15.5 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122405
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122717
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122718
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/9