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TI-2025-17867 Aliases CVE-2025-24107GHSA-v4x5-wpx5-pqc5

Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00221 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.3macOS (Apple): 15.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.315.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.311.3Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.3 Fixed in 15.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.3 Fixed in 11.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.3

    25 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.3

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17906 Command injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2025-17923 Sensitive information in log files in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.3

    16 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-17887 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.3

    12 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-17882 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app terminationPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24107
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4x5-wpx5-pqc5

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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