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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-30445

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4 / 13.7.5 or later.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. 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, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4. An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app termination.

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 confidence

A type confusion vulnerability in Apple's networking stack allows an authenticated attacker on the local network to trigger improper type handling, leading to unexpected app termination (denial of service). This is a memory safety issue where the software fails to validate object types before operations.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patches (iOS 18.4/iPadOS 17.7.6+, macOS Sequoia 15.4/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5+, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4) to all affected devices. Until patched, restrict local network access to trusted devices only.

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:< 13.7.5>= 14.0, < 14.7.5>= 15.0, < 15.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.4
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.4

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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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/iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the software version (e.g., 18.3.1). For iPadOS, the affected versions are < 17.7.6 OR >= 18.0 and < 18.4. For iOS (iPhone), affected versions are < 18.4.
    Affected if The version falls outside the fixed releases (iPadOS 17.7.6+, 18.4+; iOS 18.4+)
  2. Check macOS version
    Go to System Settings > About (or Apple menu > About This Mac) and note the version (e.g., 15.3.1). Affected macOS versions: < 13.7.5 OR >= 14.0 and < 14.7.5 OR >= 15.0 and < 15.4.
    Affected if The version falls outside the fixed releases (13.7.5+, 14.7.5+, 15.4+)
  3. Check tvOS or visionOS version
    For tvOS: go to Settings > General > About > Version. For visionOS: go to Settings > About. Affected: tvOS < 18.4, visionOS < 2.4.
    Affected if The version is below the fixed releases (tvOS 18.4+, visionOS 2.4+)
  4. Verify network accessibility
    Confirm the device has an active network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet). This vulnerability is exploitable by an authenticated attacker on the local network.
    Affected if The device is connected to a network where untrusted devices could access it

The device is affected if it runs any iOS < 18.4, iPadOS < 17.7.6 or 18.0-18.3.x, macOS < 13.7.5/14.7.5/15.4, tvOS < 18.4, or visionOS < 2.4 AND is accessible on a local network where untrusted attackers could reach it.

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 2.4 / 13.7.5 / 14.7.5 or later
Fixed in 2.413.7.514.7.5
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patches (iOS 18.4/iPadOS 17.7.6+, macOS Sequoia 15.4/Sonoma 14.7.5/Ventura 13.7.5+, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4) to all affected devices. Until patched, restrict local network access to trusted devices only.

Recommended fix High confidence

iPadOS: 17.7.6 or 18.4 (depending on device capability) | iPhone OS: 18.4 | macOS Ventura: 13.7.5 | macOS Sonoma: 14.7.5 | macOS Sequoia: 15.4 | tvOS: 18.4 | visionOS: 2.4

  1. Determine the current version of the affected device (iPad, iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro) by going to Settings > General > About
Caveat Apple minor version updates typically include compatibility fixes; major OS upgrades (e.g., from Ventura to Sequoia) may affect app compatibility

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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