CVE-2025-24198 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to access sensitive user data via Siri.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24198?
CVE-2025-24198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 31 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24198?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38rr-jcx6-prmh.