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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24205

MEDIUM · 5.5 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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58/100
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
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. 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 app may be able to access user-sensitive 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

Authorization bypass via improper state management allowing a malicious or compromised app to access user-sensitive data without proper authorization checks.

MitigationApply Apple security updates: update iOS devices to 18.4 or 17.7.6, and macOS devices to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5.

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
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.

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  1. Identify your Apple platform
    Check whether the device is an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer. On iPhone/iPad, look at the device model; on Mac, click the Apple menu and select About This Mac.
    Affected if Any Apple device running iOS, iPadOS, or macOS
  2. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Open Settings > General > About and look at the 'iOS Version' field. Note the full version number shown.
    Affected if Running iOS versions earlier than 17.7.6 or between 18.0 and 18.3.x inclusive
  3. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Open Settings > General > About and look at the 'iPadOS Version' field. Note the full version number shown.
    Affected if Running iPadOS versions earlier than 17.7.6 or between 18.0 and 18.3.x inclusive
  4. Check macOS version on Mac
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac. The version number appears below the macOS name (such as Sequoia, Sonoma, or Ventura).
    Affected if Running macOS versions 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3.x

You are affected if your device runs any iOS/iPadOS version before 17.7.6 or between 18.0 and 18.3.x, or any macOS version before 13.7.5, 14.7.5, or 15.4.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 Apple security updates: update iOS devices to 18.4 or 17.7.6, and macOS devices to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5.

Recommended fix High confidence

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

  1. Check current device version: On iPhone/iPad, go to Settings > General > About. On Mac, go to Apple menu > About This Mac.
  2. Back up your device using iCloud or Finder/iTunes before updating.
  3. For iPhone: Update to iOS 18.4 or later via Settings > General > Software Update.
  4. For iPad: Update to iPadOS 17.7.6 (if on iPadOS 17) or iPadOS 18.4 (if on iPadOS 18) via Settings > General > Software Update.
  5. For Mac: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5, or 15.4 depending on your current macOS version.
  6. Restart the device after the update completes.
Caveat Standard Apple minor update; may require re-authentication for some apps after update

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

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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