Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-31182
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. 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, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122376
- support.apple.com/en-us/122377 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/122378 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31182?
- CVE-2025-31182 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31182?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.