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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24198

MEDIUM · 6.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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 · unedited
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. 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. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.

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 · moderate confidence

This is a physical access vulnerability in Apple's Siri voice assistant where an attacker with physical access to a locked iPhone, iPad, or Mac could invoke Siri to bypass lock screen protections and access sensitive user data. The vulnerability was addressed by restricting the options and actions available when Siri is invoked on a locked device.

MitigationApply the available security updates (iOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6/18.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Sequoia 15.4) to all affected devices. As a defense-in-depth measure, consider disabling Siri access on the lock screen via MDM or device settings.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.6>= 18.0, < 18.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.4
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5>= 15.0, < 15.4

CVSS 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
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check iOS or iPadOS version
    Open Settings > General > About and note the version number (for example, 18.3.1 or 17.5). Compare this to the affected ranges: iPadOS < 17.7.6 or >= 18.0 but < 18.4; iOS < 18.4.
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of the affected ranges (iPadOS: < 17.7.6, >= 18.0 to < 18.4; iPhone: < 18.4).
  2. Check macOS version
    Open System Settings (or System Preferences) > About and note the version number (for example, 14.3.2 or 13.6.1). Compare this to the affected ranges: >= 13.0 but < 13.7.5; >= 14.0 but < 14.7.5; >= 15.0 but < 15.4.
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of the affected ranges (13.0-13.7.4, 14.0-14.7.4, or 15.0-15.3).
  3. Verify if Siri is enabled on the lock screen
    On iOS/iPadOS: go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode) and check if 'Siri' is turned ON under 'Allow Access When Locked'. On macOS: go to System Settings > Lock Screen and check if Siri is accessible without logging in.
    Affected if The device is running an affected OS version AND Siri is enabled and accessible from the lock screen, meaning anyone with physical access could invoke Siri on the locked device.

A device is affected if it runs an iOS/iPadOS version below 18.4 (or iPadOS 17.7.6 for iPad), or a macOS version below 13.7.5/14.7.5/15.4, AND has Siri access permitted on the lock screen.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 / 15.4 or later
Fixed in 13.7.514.7.515.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the available security updates (iOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6/18.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Sequoia 15.4) to all affected devices. As a defense-in-depth measure, consider disabling Siri access on the lock screen via MDM or device settings.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.4 / iPadOS 18.4 / iPadOS 17.7.6 / macOS Ventura 13.7.5 / macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 / macOS Sequoia 15.4

  1. Identify your current iOS/iPadOS/macOS version from Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or System Settings > General > About (macOS)
  2. Determine which upgrade path applies: iPadOS 17.x users should upgrade to 17.7.6, iPadOS 18.x users should upgrade to 18.4, iPhone OS users should upgrade to 18.4
  3. For macOS Ventura (13.x), upgrade to 13.7.5; for macOS Sonoma (14.x), upgrade to 14.7.5; for macOS Sequoia (15.x), upgrade to 15.4
  4. Back up important data before applying the update as a precaution
  5. Install the update via Settings > General > Software Update (iOS/iPadOS) or System Settings > General > Software Update (macOS)
  6. Verify the update was successful by checking the version number in Settings/About
Caveat Standard OS update risks apply (potential for app compatibility issues); ensure backup before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
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