CVE-2025-31255 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access sensitive user data due to an authorization issue in Apple operating systems, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- 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-2025-31255?
CVE-2025-31255 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 15 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31255?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31255 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-2025-31255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31255 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-wvgw-7w26-q2wp.