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

EPSS: 0.008 (53.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.