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TI-2025-22499 Aliases CVE-2025-31262GHSA-27mf-h76r-wrj9

Incorrect permission assignment in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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

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, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. 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 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.3macOS (Apple): 15.3+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 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.315.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.32.3Patch 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
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.3 Fixed in 2.3 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.3 Fixed in 11.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

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:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3VulnerableApple
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:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3 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 visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.3
  • 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

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17939 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-17936 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2025-22427 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without…Priority LOW 15
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS, tvOS and 2 more products 11.3, 15.3 and 2 more versions

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17939 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2025-17936 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to cause unexpected system terminationPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27mf-h76r-wrj9

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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