9.8

CVE-2025-31182: apple ios and ipados Missing Authorization

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 31-03-2025Last modified 08-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-31182 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple7 products

1 vendor · 7 products

References

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