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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24215

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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A malicious app may be able to access private information.

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 Apple vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass sandbox restrictions and access private information. The fix involved implementing improved validation checks, likely in the permission/entitlement system or a specific framework that handles sensitive data access.

MitigationApply the available security updates (iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5) to all affected devices. Restrict app installations to trusted sources and monitor for suspicious applications.

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
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.

dbcve checks

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

  1. Check macOS version
    Open Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersion
    Affected if The version is 13.0 to 13.7.4, 14.0 to 14.7.4, or 15.0 to 15.3.x (any version below 13.7.5, 14.7.5, or 15.4)
  2. Check iPadOS version
    Open Settings > General > About on the iPad and note the Version number
    Affected if The version is below 17.7.6 (any 17.x version lower than 17.7.6)
  3. Confirm macOS build number (optional)
    Run: sysctl kern.osproductversion or system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType | grep "System Version"
    Affected if Same as step 1 - the version falls within the affected ranges

You are affected if your device runs macOS 13.0-13.7.4, 14.0-14.7.4, 15.0-15.3, or any iPadOS version below 17.7.6.

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 the available security updates (iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5) to all affected devices. Restrict app installations to trusted sources and monitor for suspicious applications.

Recommended fix High confidence

iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Sequoia 15.4 (depending on current OS)

  1. Identify the current iPadOS or macOS version by going to Settings > General > About (iPadOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS)
  2. For iPadOS: Upgrade to iPadOS 17.7.6 or later by going to Settings > General > Software Update
  3. For macOS Ventura (13.x): Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
  4. For macOS Sonoma (14.x): Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
  5. For macOS Sequoia (15.x): Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
  6. After upgrading, verify the fix by checking the version number matches or exceeds the appropriate fixed release
Caveat Standard macOS/iPadOS upgrade; review release notes for any app compatibility changes before upgrading production systems

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

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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