What is CVE-2025-30436?

CVE-2025-30436 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-30436?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-30436

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. An attacker may be able to use Siri to enable Auto-Answer Calls.

Published 2025-05-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30436?: CVE-2025-30436 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-30436?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.