CVE-2025-24238

CRITICAL

Apple Ipados < 18.4 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Title source: rule

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

References (12)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/10

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/11

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/13

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/4

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/8

[Mailing List] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/9

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0081

EPSS Percentile 74.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-276

Status published

Products (10)

Apple/iOS and iPadOS < 18.4

apple/ipados < 18.4

apple/iphone_os < 18.4

Apple/macOS < 13.7.5

Apple/macOS < 14.7.5

Apple/macOS < 15.4

apple/macos 13.0 - 13.7.5

apple/tvos < 18.4

Apple/tvOS < 18.4

Apple/watchOS < 11.4

Published Mar 31, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026