Critical severity · published Mar 31, 2025
CVE-2025-31182
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 18.4 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.7.5; 14.0 before 14.7.5 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 18.4 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31182
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31182
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377
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