Apple iOS/iPadOS Lock Screen improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-31228. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (affected version not known). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access notes from the lock screen.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-31228 since 03/27/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 +46 days 🔍
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05/28/2025 +15 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308555
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 07:59
Updated: 05/28/2025 11:26
Changes: 05/13/2025 07:59 (55), 05/28/2025 11:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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