CVE-2025-24202
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 · uneditedA logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able 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 confidenceThis is a logging vulnerability where sensitive user data was being written to logs without proper redaction. An application could potentially access this sensitive data through the unredacted log entries. The issue was addressed by implementing improved data redaction in the logging system.
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< 18.4< 18.4>= 15.0, < 15.4CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Determine iOS or iPadOS versionOn the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'Affected if The version is earlier than 18.4 (for example, 18.3.x, 18.2.x, etc.)
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Determine macOS versionClick the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number shown (such as 15.3, 15.2, 15.1, or 15.0)Affected if The version is 15.0 through 15.3.x (any version from 15.0 up to but not including 15.4)
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Confirm product typeIdentify whether the device is an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. On iOS/iPadOS, check Settings > General > About > Model Name. On macOS, check About This Mac > Model NameAffected if The device is an iPhone running iOS, an iPad running iPadOS, or a Mac running macOS, and the version falls within the affected ranges listed above
The environment is affected if any iPhone, iPad, or Mac is running iOS/iPadOS versions before 18.4 or macOS versions 15.0 through 15.3.x, as these versions contain the logging system that does not properly redact sensitive user data.
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 · scoped15.418.4
Update affected devices to iOS 18.4/iPadOS 18.4 or macOS Sequoia 15.4 which contain the corrected logging with proper data redaction.
iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, or macOS Sequoia 15.4
- For iOS devices: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS 18.4
- For iPadOS devices: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iPadOS 18.4
- For macOS devices: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.4
- Alternatively, connect device to computer and update via Finder (macOS) or iTunes (Windows)
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24202 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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