CVE-2025-30433: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 18.4 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS as a priority.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.4
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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apply the official fixes provided by Apple by updating to iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, visionOS 2.4, or watchOS 11.4. These updates include improved access restrictions that resolve the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. 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, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app.
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/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)