Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-24271
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4. An unauthenticated user on the same network as a signed-in Mac could send it AirPlay commands without pairing.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Tvos — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24271?
- CVE-2025-24271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24271?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24271 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.