CVE-2025-24102
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3. An app may be able to determine a user’s current location.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a privacy bypass vulnerability in Apple's iOS and macOS where an application could improperly determine a user's current location without proper authorization. The issue was addressed with improved permission checks in the affected operating systems.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 17.7.4>= 13.0, < 13.7.3>= 14.0, < 14.7.3>= 15.0, < 15.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iPadOS versionGo to Settings > General > About and look at the Version fieldAffected if Version is less than 17.7.4 (e.g., 17.7.3 or earlier)
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Check macOS versionGo to System Settings > About or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if Version is 13.0 to 13.7.2, 14.0 to 14.7.2, or 15.0 to 15.2 (any version in the affected ranges)
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Verify Location Services status on iPadGo to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services; check if the toggle is enabledAffected if Location Services is turned ON and the iPadOS version is in the affected range
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Verify Location Services status on macOSGo to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services; check if any apps or system services have location access enabledAffected if Location Services is enabled and the macOS version is in the affected range
You are affected if your device runs iPadOS below 17.7.4 or macOS 13.0-13.7.2, 14.0-14.7.2, or 15.0-15.2 AND has Location Services enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.7.314.7.315.3
Apply the available OS updates (iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.3, Sonoma 14.7.3, or Ventura 13.7.3) to affected devices to patch the location privacy bypass.
iPadOS 17.7.4 or macOS Ventura 13.7.3/macOS Sonoma 14.7.3/macOS Sequoia 15.3 (depending on device)
- Back up your device data before performing the update
- On iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iPadOS 17.7.4
- On Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install the appropriate fixed version (macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.3 depending on your current macOS version)
- After updating, verify the update was successful by checking the OS version in Settings/About
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24102 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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