Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-31227

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access a deleted call recording.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-31227: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31227?
CVE-2025-31227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-31227?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.