Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A nearby attacker sharing the target’s local network may be able to expose sensitive information from unpatched Apple devices. The issue does not affect data integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but the potential confidentiality impact is high. Apple resolved it by removing the vulnerable code.
Executive priority
Prioritize routine near-term remediation across managed Apple fleets, accelerating devices used on shared or untrusted networks or handling sensitive information. This is not supported as an emergency exploitation event, but delayed patching leaves a plausible confidentiality risk requiring no attacker credentials.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24270 is a CWE-200 information-disclosure flaw with CVSS 3.1 score 5.7. Exploitation requires adjacent-network access and user interaction, but no privileges. The assessed impact is high confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact. The vulnerable component and exact affected version ranges are not identified in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Potentially exposed assets are Apple devices running releases earlier than the named fixed versions. The bundle covers iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS, but does not provide reliable lower bounds or exact vulnerable ranges. Shared, guest, or otherwise untrusted local networks increase practical exposure.
Exploitation context
The supplied record is not in CISA KEV and contains no cited evidence of active exploitation. The attack requires local-network proximity and user interaction, limiting remote scalability. However, no authentication is required and successful exploitation may disclose sensitive user information. Absence of reported exploitation is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.
Researcher notes
The public detail is limited: Apple states only that vulnerable code was removed. The CVSS vector indicates adjacent access, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Do not infer a specific service, protocol, data type, or exploitation technique. Exact vulnerable version boundaries remain unclear from the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Update iPhones and iPads to iOS or iPadOS 18.4, or iPadOS 17.7.6 where applicable.
- Update Macs to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, or Ventura 13.7.5 as appropriate.
- Update Apple TV devices to tvOS 18.4.
- Update Apple Vision Pro devices to visionOS 2.4.
- Limit unpatched devices’ use of untrusted or shared local networks until updates are applied.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apple devices and record their product, model, and operating-system version.
- Compare installed versions with Apple’s fixed releases for each operating-system branch.
- Confirm managed-device update compliance after deployment.
- Investigate devices that cannot reach a listed fixed version and review Apple guidance.
- Check Apple advisories for later superseding security releases.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.13.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122377CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378CVE reference, apple
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.