CVE-2025-24163: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24163 is a vulnerability in Apple's CoreAudio component that affects multiple Apple operating systems including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3, and tvOS 18.3. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and was disclosed on January 27, 2025. When parsing a file, this vulnerability may lead to an unexpected app termination (Apple Support).

The vulnerability is related to file parsing functionality in the CoreAudio component. The issue was addressed with improved checks implemented by Apple. While specific technical details about the exploitation method are not publicly available, the vulnerability affects the application's ability to properly handle certain file operations, which could result in application termination (Apple Support, NVD).

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability can cause an unexpected application termination when parsing specially crafted files. This could potentially lead to denial of service conditions in affected applications (Apple Support).

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability across all affected operating systems. Users should update to iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3, or tvOS 18.3 depending on their device. No alternative workarounds have been published (Apple Support, Cyble).