| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component App. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-31182. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-31182 since 03/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233570 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122374)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233570). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 233570
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122374)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
03/27/2025 🔍04/01/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-31182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-302505
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 04/01/2025 09:07Updated: 04/01/2025 10:28
Changes: 04/01/2025 09:07 (55), 04/01/2025 10:28 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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