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TI-2025-17953 Aliases CVE-2025-24203GHSA-378r-2hmj-3r7x

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00634 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.4iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.6+4 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 18.418.4Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.617.7.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.413.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.4Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.418.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.42.4Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.411.4Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.6 Fixed in 17.7.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.4 Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.4 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.4 Fixed in 2.4 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.4 Fixed in 11.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.7.5; 14.0 to before 14.7.5; 15.0 to before 15.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.7.5; 14.0 to before 14.7.5; 15.0 to before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.4
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.4
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.5, 14.7.5, 15.4

    75 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 35 MEDIUM, 40 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.4

    56 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 41 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.4

    40 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM, 27 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17985 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.4

    33 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 22 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.4

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.6

    28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24203
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-378r-2hmj-3r7x
  3. 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2022-06888 Use after free in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06876 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-01529 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01509 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01508 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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