CVE-2025-24259: Apple iPadOS · An app may be able to retrieve Safari bookmarks without an entitlement check
Affects Apple iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 17.7.7 as a priority.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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 iPadOS to 17.7.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in iPadOS 17.7.7 and the specified macOS versions. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iPadOS allows an app to retrieve Safari bookmarks without proper entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7 and corresponding macOS versions. The flaw could lead to unauthorized access to user data. The vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.8.
References
- 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)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122405 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6 (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)