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