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CVE-2025-24200: Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
CISA KEV · added 2025-02-12 CVSS 6.1 Medium EPSS 4.4% · p91
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Apple iOS and iPadOS. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-12, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-03-05; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 4.4%, percentile 91: FIRST’s model estimates a 4.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs physical access needed. Lower urgency for most teams unless an attacker could already run code on the machine.
What it is
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.
CISA’s summary
Apple iOS and iPadOS contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows a physical attacker to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.
Weakness type: CWE-863.
Product: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Assigned by: apple · Published: 2025-02-10
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 15.8.4, < 16.7.11, < 18.3.1 |
| Apple | iPadOS | < 17.7.5 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
- Attack vector: physical access needed
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2025-02-12; federal due date 2025-03-05. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 4.42% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 91.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by apple
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-24200 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-24200 nvd.nist.gov
Government
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- seclists.org seclists.org
- seclists.org seclists.org
- seclists.org seclists.org
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