Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-24141

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to access Photos while the app is locked.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-24141: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24141?
CVE-2025-24141 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-24141?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.