CVE-2025-24193 (GCVE-0-2025-24193)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-31 22:24 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:24
VLAI
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. An attacker with a USB-C connection to an unlocked device may be able to programmatically access photos.
Severity
2.4 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-01 15:59 UTC
CWE
  • An attacker with a USB-C connection to an unlocked device may be able to programmatically access photos
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.4 (custom)
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