About the security content of tvOS 18.5

This document describes the security content of tvOS 18.5.

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tvOS 18.5

AppleJPEG

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

CVE-2025-31251: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Core Bluetooth

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.

CVE-2025-31212: Guilherme Rambo of Best Buddy Apps (rambo.codes)

CoreAudio

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31208: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

CoreGraphics

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2025-31209: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

CoreMedia

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2025-31239: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

CoreMedia

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

CVE-2025-31233: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

ImageIO

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31226: Saagar Jha

Kernel

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-24224: Tony Iskow (@Tybbow)

Kernel

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2025-31219: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) and Lucas Leong (@_wmliang_) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Kernel

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination

Description: A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2025-31241: Christian Kohlschütter

libexpat

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Multiple issues in libexpat, including unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

CVE-2024-8176

mDNSResponder

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges

Description: A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31222: Paweł Płatek (Trail of Bits)

Pro Res

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31245: wac

Pro Res

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

CVE-2025-31234: CertiK (@CertiK)

Security

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A remote attacker may be able to leak memory

Description: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2025-31221: Dave G.

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption

Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats.

CVE-2025-24213: Google V8 Security Team

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31223: Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg of Nosebeard Labs

CVE-2025-31238: wac working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2025-24223: rheza (@ginggilBesel) and an anonymous researcher

CVE-2025-31204: Nan Wang(@eternalsakura13)

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Description: The issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2025-31217: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31215: Jiming Wang and Jikai Ren

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.

CVE-2025-31206: an anonymous researcher

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2025-31205: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

WebKit

Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2025-31257: Juergen Schmied of Lynck GmbH

Additional recognition

AirDrop

We would like to acknowledge Dalibor Milanovic for their assistance.

Kernel

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.

MobileGestalt

We would like to acknowledge iisBuri for their assistance.

NetworkExtension

We would like to acknowledge Andrei-Alexandru Bleorțu for their assistance.

WebKit

We would like to acknowledge Mike Dougherty and Daniel White of Google Chrome and an anonymous researcher for their assistance.