Medium severity · published Feb 10, 2025
CVE-2025-24200
Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
In wildKEV
6.1
CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 12, 2025
Federal remediation dueMar 5, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.7.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 15.8.4; before 16.7.11; before 18.3.1 · source: vendor, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24200
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24200
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
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