CVE-2025-24212: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple iOS and iPadOS
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-24212 describes a sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may bypass sandbox restrictions. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and corresponding updates to macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, indicating a medium severity level with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could escape its sandbox environment, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources and sensitive data. This could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. However, exploitation requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction is needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and watchOS 11.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2025-24212: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-24212 describes a sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may bypass sandbox restrictions. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved validation checks. The fix is included in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and corresponding updates to macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, indicating a medium severity level with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability could escape its sandbox environment, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources and sensitive data. This could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. However, exploitation requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction is needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and watchOS 11.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:45.002Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091539c28fd46ded7bac19
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 20:48:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:01:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 88
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