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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-31242

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.6 / 14.7.6 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
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user 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 · high confidence

A privacy vulnerability existed in Apple's operating systems where log entries were not properly redacting sensitive user data. Applications could potentially access this sensitive information through unredacted log entries, exposing private user data.

MitigationUpdate affected devices to the patched OS versions: iOS 18.5+, iPadOS 17.7.7+, macOS Ventura 13.7.3+, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3+, macOS Sequoia 15.5+, tvOS 18.5+, visionOS 2.5+, or watchOS 11.5+.

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:< 17.7.7
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.6>= 14.0, < 14.7.6>= 15.0, < 15.5

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

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  1. Identify the installed Apple operating system
    On the device, go to Settings > General > About (iPadOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS) to determine if the system is running iPadOS or macOS
    Affected if System is running Apple iPadOS or macOS
  2. Check the iPadOS version
    On iPadOS, navigate to Settings > General > About and note the version number (e.g., 17.7.5)
    Affected if iPadOS version is less than 17.7.7
  3. Check the macOS version and build
    On macOS, click Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number (e.g., 14.6.1) and the major version (Ventura 13.x, Sonoma 14.x, or Sequoia 15.x)
    Affected if macOS version is 13.7.5 or earlier, or 14.0 to 14.7.5, or 15.0 to 15.4 (the system logs sensitive data without redaction in these versions)
  4. Verify vulnerability through log inspection (optional)
    Use Console.app or the 'log show' command to examine system logs for unredacted sensitive user data in log entries. This confirms the flaw is exploitable on the current version
    Affected if Log entries contain visibly unredacted sensitive information that should have been masked

A system is affected if it runs iPadOS before 17.7.7, or macOS versions 13.7.5 or earlier, 14.0-14.7.5, or 15.0-15.4, where sensitive user data in logs is not properly redacted.

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 13.7.6 / 14.7.6 / 15.5 or later
Fixed in 13.7.614.7.615.5
Interim mitigation

Update affected devices to the patched OS versions: iOS 18.5+, iPadOS 17.7.7+, macOS Ventura 13.7.3+, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3+, macOS Sequoia 15.5+, tvOS 18.5+, visionOS 2.5+, or watchOS 11.5+.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.6+, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6+, macOS Sequoia 15.5+, or iPadOS 17.7.7+ as appropriate for your current OS version

  1. 1. Determine the current version of macOS or iPadOS by going to Apple Menu > About This Mac (macOS) or Settings > General > About (iPadOS).
  2. 2. For macOS Ventura (13.x) users: Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.6 or later via System Settings > Software Update.
  3. 3. For macOS Sonoma (14.x) users: Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 or later via System Settings > Software Update.
  4. 4. For macOS Sequoia (15.x) users: Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.5 or later via System Settings > Software Update.
  5. 5. For iPadOS users on version 17.x: Upgrade to iPadOS 17.7.7 or later via Settings > General > Software Update.
  6. 6. After updating, verify the fix by confirming the system is running the patched version.
Caveat Standard Apple OS upgrades carry minimal risk but ensure important data is backed up before updating; some older applications may become incompatible with newer OS versions

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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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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