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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-43225

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.7.7 / 14.7.7 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 logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. 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 · moderate confidence

This is a logging vulnerability in Apple iPadOS and macOS where sensitive user data was being logged without proper redaction. An app could potentially access this sensitive data from system logs.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied updates: iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7 to address the improper data redaction in logs.

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:< 17.7.9
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.7>= 14.0, < 14.7.7>= 15.0, < 15.6

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. Identify your Apple device type
    Determine if the device is an iPad (running iPadOS) or a Mac (running macOS)
    Affected if Device is an iPad or Mac - the vulnerability only affects these two platforms
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad devices
    On iPad, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number (e.g., 17.7, 18.0)
    Affected if iPadOS version is less than 17.7.9 (for example, 17.7, 17.6.5, or any 17.x version below 17.7.9)
  3. Check macOS version on Mac computers
    On Mac, click the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number (e.g., 13.6, 14.6, 15.5)
    Affected if macOS version falls into any of these affected ranges: less than 13.7.7, OR 14.0 through 14.7.6, OR 15.0 through 15.5
  4. Confirm patch status
    Compare your exact version against the affected ranges: iPadOS needs 17.7.9 or later; macOS needs 13.7.7, 14.7.7, or 15.6 or later
    Affected if Your installed version is lower than the minimum fixed version for your platform - meaning sensitive data redaction was not yet implemented in system logs

You are affected if your iPad runs any iPadOS version below 17.7.9, or your Mac runs any macOS version below 13.7.7, below 14.7.7, or below 15.6 - these versions lack proper redaction of sensitive user data in system logs.

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 13.7.7 / 14.7.7 / 15.6 or later
Fixed in 13.7.714.7.715.6
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied updates: iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Ventura 13.7.7 to address the improper data redaction in logs.

Recommended fix High confidence

iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, or macOS Sequoia 15.6 depending on current OS version

  1. For iPadOS: Open Settings > General > Software Update and install iPadOS 17.7.9
  2. For macOS Ventura (13.x): Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Ventura 13.7.7
  3. For macOS Sonoma (14.x): Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sonoma 14.7.7
  4. For macOS Sequoia (15.x): Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sequoia 15.6
  5. Restart the device after the update completes to ensure all security patches are fully applied
Caveat Standard macOS/iPadOS update caveats apply - back up important data before updating; some legacy apps may not be compatible with older OS versions no longer receiving updates

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

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,040
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