Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24159

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103345

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24159

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the OS kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066