Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24221

 

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2025-24221

Published: April 3, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU106909
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24221
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Accounts. Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
visionOS

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24221

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 18.4 22E240
iPadOS - addressed in versions 18.4 22E240, 17.7.6
visionOS - update to 2.4

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