Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-24200
The short answer
CVE-2025-24200 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and is rated medium (CVSS 6.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-12: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-863.
Severity
6.1 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Feb 12, 2025
Federal due date Mar 5, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
4.5%
Higher than 92% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
iOS and iPadOS, iPadOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/122173 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122174 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122345 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/122346 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24200 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-24200 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-24200 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-12, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-03-05.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24200?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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