CVE-2025-31207
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 logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.
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 iOS/iPadOS vulnerability where a malicious application could enumerate (list) all other applications installed on a user's device. The vulnerability stems from a logic issue that allowed improper querying of the system for installed apps, potentially revealing sensitive personal information through app usage patterns.
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< 18.5< 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOn the device, go to Settings > General > About > Version. Record the build number and version displayed (e.g., 18.4.1).Affected if The version shown is less than 18.5 (for example, 18.4.x, 18.3.x, or earlier).
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOn the iPad, go to Settings > General > About > Version. Record the build number and version displayed.Affected if The version shown is less than 18.5 (for example, 18.4.x, 18.3.x, or earlier).
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Query device version via MDM or management toolIf using Mobile Device Management (MDM) such as Jamf, Microsoft Intune, or similar, query the device inventory for the OS version field. Alternatively, use Apple Configurator 2 to check the device version.Affected if The managed device reports iOS version < 18.5 or iPadOS version < 18.5.
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Identify all iOS/iPadOS devices in your fleetExport a list of all enrolled devices from your MDM solution, filtering for iOS and iPadOS device types. Include the current OS version for each device.Affected if Any device in the inventory shows an iOS or iPadOS version below 18.5.
If any iPhone or iPad under your control runs iOS or iPadOS version earlier than 18.5, that device is affected by this vulnerability.
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 · scoped18.5
Update iOS devices to version 18.5 or later, and iPadOS to 18.5 or later, to apply the vendor-supplied fix.
iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
- Open Settings app on iPhone or iPad
- Go to General
- Tap Software Update
- Download and install iOS 18.5 (or iPadOS 18.5)
- Restart device if prompted
- Verify update was successful by checking Settings > General > About shows iOS 18.5 or iPadOS 18.5
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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-2025-31207 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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