CVE-2025-24238 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
An app can gain elevated privileges due to a logic issue in Apple operating systems, requiring users to apply security updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24238?
CVE-2025-24238 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 31 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24238?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24238 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-g5m7-ph65-hj67.