CVE-2025-30429: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 18.4 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.4, 17.7.6, 15.4 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. 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.
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)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122376 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122377 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122378 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13 (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)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/12 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/11 (opens in a new tab)