Findings

CVE-2025-24200

Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · apple ipados

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 10, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted i

  2. Feb 12, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Mar 5, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted i

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Mar 5, 2025

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • vendor Apple iOS and iPadOSversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-24200

    Apple iOS and iPadOS contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows a physical attacker to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-24200

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-24200

    30-day exploitation probability 4.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-24200

    An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aw

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2025-24200 · ZeroDay Findings