CVE-2025-31183: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-31183) involves an app's ability to access sensitive user data on Apple iOS and iPadOS due to inadequate restrictions on data container access. Apple fixed the issue by enhancing these restrictions in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, along with updates to related Apple operating systems. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected Apple devices, potentially leading to full compromise of user confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. This could result in significant privacy violations and system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-31183: An app may be able to access sensitive user data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-31183) involves an app's ability to access sensitive user data on Apple iOS and iPadOS due to inadequate restrictions on data container access. Apple fixed the issue by enhancing these restrictions in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, along with updates to related Apple operating systems. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data on affected Apple devices, potentially leading to full compromise of user confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. This could result in significant privacy violations and system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-27T16:13:58.311Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6909154cc28fd46ded7bb790
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 20:49:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:02:28 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 10:52:05 UTC
Views: 232
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