CVE-2025-24220 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can read a persistent device identifier, exposing user data on iOS and iPadOS devices.

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-2025-24220?

CVE-2025-24220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 12 May 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

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.9. An app may be able to read a persistent device identifier.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24220?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-24220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2qw-mwg5-px4g.

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