CVE-2025-31229: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical · fixed in 18.6 : patch affected systems as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:50 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Update affected devices to iOS 18.6 or iPadOS 18.6 where the issue is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-31229 is a critical logic vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS that could allow the device passcode to be read aloud by the VoiceOver accessibility feature. The issue was addressed with improved checks and is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6.