Integer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-46285
An integer overflow was addressed by adopting 64-bit timestamps. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Sequoia 15.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.3, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/125884
- support.apple.com/en-us/125885
- support.apple.com/en-us/125886
- support.apple.com/en-us/125887 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125888 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/125889
- support.apple.com/en-us/125890
- support.apple.com/en-us/125891
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46285?
- CVE-2025-46285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46285?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46285 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.