Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed by not logging contents of text fields. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.4 | 18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.4 | 15.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 18.4 | 18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2.4 | 2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11.4 | 11.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.4 Fixed in 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 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 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
- 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
Show 3 more groups
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.4
39 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17954 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2025-21730 Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-21726 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- 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
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24214
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m773-p743-chvm
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-24214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m773-p743-chvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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