Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in Apple operating systems could let an app read sensitive location information. Exploitation requires local app execution and user interaction, and the supplied sources indicate data exposure rather than device takeover or disruption. Apple corrected the path-handling logic in specified March 2025 operating-system releases.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate, privacy-focused update priority. Accelerate remediation for executives, travelers, sensitive-site personnel, and other users whose location disclosure carries elevated business risk. It does not warrant emergency incident response without additional evidence, but unresolved devices should remain visible until updated or formally excepted.
Technical view
CVE-2025-30470 is a CWE-22 path-handling vulnerability. Its CVSS 3.1 score is 5.5: local access, low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high confidentiality impact but no stated integrity or availability impact. Apple reports that improved path logic fixes the issue across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
Likely exposure
Potential exposure exists on devices running releases older than iOS/iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, Ventura 13.7.5, visionOS 2.4, or watchOS 11.4. The supplied record does not identify exact affected-version starting points, configurations, or applications.
Exploitation context
The supplied record does not show CISA KEV inclusion or cite active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates a local attack requiring user interaction, while Apple states only that an app may read sensitive location information. No evidence provided here establishes public exploit availability or attacks in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record provides a concise impact statement but no vulnerable component, affected-version boundaries, root-cause detail, indicators, or exploitation evidence. CVSS implies local execution and user interaction. Researchers should avoid inferring broader filesystem access or code execution; the documented consequence is limited to reading sensitive location information.
Mitigation direction
- Update iOS and iPadOS devices to version 18.4 or later.
- Update Macs to Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, Ventura 13.7.5, or later supported releases.
- Update visionOS devices to 2.4 and watchOS devices to 11.4, or later.
- Check Apple security guidance for any subsequent product-specific instructions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory operating-system versions across all Apple devices in scope.
- Compare each device against the fixed release for its operating-system branch.
- Confirm update-management reports show successful installation, not merely scheduled deployment.
- Track unsupported or unverified devices as remediation exceptions.
- Use version-based validation because the supplied sources provide no detection indicators.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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/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/122376CVE reference, apple
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122378CVE reference, apple
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.