Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-24221
This issue was addressed with improved data access restriction. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, visionOS 2.4. Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122372 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122378 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24221?
- CVE-2025-24221 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24221?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24221 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.