Actively exploited · Published Feb 10, 2025 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2025-24200
Medium 6.1 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on February 12, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.5% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Mar 5, 2025.
Official description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 15.8.40 – before 16.7.110 – before 18.3.1 |
| Apple | iPadOS | 0 – before 17.7.5 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Apr/7
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24200 government-resource