6.1
Medium
Exploited
CVE-2025-24200 Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-863
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iPadOS 17.7 | earliest → < 17.7.5 | 17.7.5 |
| iOS and iPadOS 18.3 | earliest → < 18.3.1 | 18.3.1 |
| iOS and iPadOS 16.7 | earliest → < 16.7.11 | 16.7.11 |
| iOS and iPadOS 15.8 | earliest → < 15.8.4 | 15.8.4 |
References
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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