CVE-2025-24225
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 · uneditedAn injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7. Processing an email may lead to user interface spoofing.
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 an injection vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS mail processing that enables user interface spoofing. The issue was addressed through improved input validation. It affects devices running iOS prior to 18.5 and iPadOS prior to 18.5 or 17.7.7.
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< 17.7.7>= 18.0, < 18.5< 18.5CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Identify your Apple device typeCheck whether the device is an iPhone or iPad. On the device, go to Settings > General > About > Model Name, or check the physical device.Affected if The device is an iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS
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Check the installed iOS version on iPhoneOn iPhone, go to Settings > General > About > iOS Version. Record the version number displayed.Affected if The iOS version is lower than 18.5 (for example, 18.4.1, 18.3, 17.x, etc.)
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Check the installed iPadOS version on iPadOn iPad, go to Settings > General > About > iPadOS Version. Record the version number displayed.Affected if The iPadOS version is lower than 17.7.7, or is 18.0 or higher but lower than 18.5 (for example, 18.4.1, 18.0, 17.5, etc.)
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Confirm the Mail application is in useLocate the Mail app icon on the device home screen or in the app library. The vulnerability exists in the mail processing component.Affected if The Mail app is present and used on the device, and the OS version is in any of the affected ranges identified in steps 2 or 3
A device is affected if it is an iPhone running iOS before 18.5, or an iPad running iPadOS before 17.7.7 or between 18.0 and 18.4.x, and the Mail app is in use.
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 · scoped17.7.718.5
Update affected iOS/iPadOS devices to version 18.5 or later (or iPadOS 17.7.7 for older iPad models) to apply the input validation fix.
iOS 18.5 for iPhone; iPadOS 18.5 or iPadOS 17.7.7 for iPad (depending on which major iOS version line you are on)
- Back up your iPhone or iPad using iCloud or your computer before updating
- On the device, go to Settings > General > Software Update
- If an update is available, tap Download and Install
- Enter your passcode if prompted and wait for the update to download
- Tap Install Now or Install Tonight to complete the update
- After the device restarts, verify the update was successful by checking Settings > General > About > iOS Version
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-2025-24225 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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