Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.2 permission

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3.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.2. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-24090. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block. 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-24090 since 01/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/16/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 18.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 18.3

Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 CVE reserved
01/16/2026 +364 days Advisory disclosed
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24090 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24090
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341619
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2026 20:02
Changes: 01/16/2026 20:02 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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