CVE-2025-24089VulnerabilityPublished 16 Jan 2026Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2025-24089: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 18.3 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 18.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 18.3.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AppleiOS and iPadOS	Affected <18.3	Fixed in 18.3

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-24089, organizations and users should promptly update all affected Apple devices to iOS and iPadOS version 18.3 or later, where Apple has implemented additional permission restrictions to block app enumeration of installed applications. Enterprises should enforce mobile device management (MDM) policies that mandate timely OS updates and restrict installation of untrusted or unsigned applications. Developers should avoid relying on app enumeration for legitimate functionality and adhere to Apple’s privacy guidelines. Network-level controls such as app behavior monitoring and anomaly detection can help identify suspicious app activities attempting unauthorized enumeration. Additionally, educating users about the risks of installing apps from untrusted sources reduces exposure. For high-security environments, consider restricting app installation privileges and employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions tailored for iOS/iPadOS. Regular vulnerability assessments and threat intelligence monitoring will help detect any emerging exploitation attempts related to this vulnerability.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-24089 is the unauthorized disclosure of information about installed applications on iOS and iPadOS devices. This breach of confidentiality can enable attackers to profile users, identify potentially vulnerable or high-value apps, and tailor subsequent attacks such as phishing or malware delivery. While it does not directly compromise data integrity or system availability, the information gained can be a critical enabler for more sophisticated attacks. Organizations with employees using vulnerable Apple devices may face increased risk of targeted attacks or data breaches. Privacy-conscious users and sectors handling sensitive information (e.g., finance, healthcare, government) are particularly at risk. The vulnerability’s ease of exploitation without user interaction or privileges broadens the attack surface, potentially allowing remote attackers to silently gather intelligence. However, the absence of known exploits in the wild suggests limited active exploitation currently, though this could change if threat actors develop weaponized tools.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #20OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Subverting Environment Variable Values (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Echo Request Ping (opens in a new tab)
TCP SYN Scan (opens in a new tab)
Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records (opens in a new tab)
DNS Zone Transfers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

support.apple.com/en-us/122066 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Apr 2026, 00:26 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-200

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