State Issues in macOS - CVE-2025-30432
Published: April 2, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106906
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-30432
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an state management error in OS kernel. An attacker with physical access to device and having a malicious app installed on the it can attempt passcode entries on a locked device and thereby cause escalating time delays after 4 failures.
Affected software
macOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-30432
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.5 23H527, 13.7.5 22H527
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.4 22E240
tvOS - update to 18.4
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240
visionOS - update to 2.4
watchOS - update to 11.4
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.6, 18.4 22E240
tvOS - update to 18.4
Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240