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TI-2025-22451 Aliases CVE-2025-31212GHSA-gcw6-vg32-9cqw

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.5macOS (Apple): 15.5+3 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 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.515.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.52.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.511.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.5 Fixed in 2.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.5 Fixed in 11.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.5
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.5

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-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.5

    24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.5

    23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 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 macOS 15.5

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 19 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-2025-22482 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.5

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-22462 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2025-17972 Cross-site request forgery in Apple SafariPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31212
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcw6-vg32-9cqw

References

Advisory 5

  • 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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