Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-30456
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122371 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122373 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122374 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122375 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30456?
- CVE-2025-30456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30456?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-30456 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.