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TI-2025-21748 Aliases CVE-2025-30448GHSA-422f-7vrg-37qx

Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, visionOS 2.5. An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01016 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.5iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.7+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.717.7.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.413.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.52.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.7 Fixed in 17.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.6; before 14.7.6; before 15.4 Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.5 Fixed in 2.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.7; 18.0 to before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.7; 18.0 to before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.6; 14.0 to before 14.7.6; 15.0 to before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.5

    32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 29 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38
  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.5

    24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.7

    24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 23 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22448 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-22460 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-22452 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iPadOSPriority LOW 34
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.6, 14.7.6, 15.4

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21753 Apple macOS: A malicious app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-21742 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2025-18006 Improper privilege management in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-422f-7vrg-37qx

References

  • 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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