CVE-2025-30448 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can enable iCloud folder sharing without authentication, bypassing security controls on Apple operating systems.
- 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-2025-30448?
CVE-2025-30448 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 12 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, visionOS 2.5. An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30448?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-30448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30448 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-422f-7vrg-37qx.