CVE-2025-24221: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 18.4 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.4, 17.7.6, 2.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 18.4, 17.7.6 or 2.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and visionOS 2.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved data access restriction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, visionOS 2.4. Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup.
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/122378 (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)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12 (opens in a new tab)