CVE-2025-24205: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 18.4 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- 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 18.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2025
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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-24205, organizations and users should promptly apply the official patches released by Apple in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict app installation policies, allowing only trusted and vetted applications through mobile device management (MDM) solutions. User education is critical to reduce the risk of social engineering that could lead to installing malicious apps. Employing endpoint protection solutions that monitor app behavior for unauthorized data access can provide additional defense layers. Regular audits of installed applications and permissions can help detect anomalies. Restricting device access and enforcing strong authentication mechanisms will further reduce the risk of local exploitation. Finally, organizations should monitor for unusual data access patterns and maintain incident response plans tailored to mobile and macOS environments.
Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122372 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/5 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4 (opens in a new tab)