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Posted on 01 April 2025
Apple Security-announceAPPLE-SA-03-31-2025-4 iPadOS 17.7.6
iPadOS 17.7.6 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/122372.
Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/100100 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.
Accounts
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup
Description: This issue was addressed with improved data access
restriction.
CVE-2025-24221: Lehan Dilusha @zorrosign Sri Lanka, and an anonymous
researcher
Audio
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code
execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-24243: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
Audio
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the
disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-24244: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
BiometricKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds
checking.
CVE-2025-24237: Yutong Xiu
Calendar
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved
validation.
CVE-2025-30429: Denis Tokarev (@illusionofcha0s)
Calendar
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-24212: Denis Tokarev (@illusionofcha0s)
CloudKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-24215: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
CoreAudio
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Playing a malicious audio file may lead to an unexpected app
termination
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2025-24230: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CoreMedia
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple
is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited
against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory
management.
CVE-2025-24085
CoreMedia
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to
unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-24190: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
CoreMedia
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to
unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-24211: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day
Initiative
curl
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An input validation issue was addressed
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple
Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a
third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2024-9681
Foundation
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging
CVE-2025-30447: LFY@secsys from Fudan University
ImageIO
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Parsing an image may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: A logic error was addressed with improved error handling.
CVE-2025-24210: Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Kernel
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A malicious app may be able to attempt passcode entries on a
locked device and thereby cause escalating time delays after 4 failures
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2025-30432: Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @biscuit@social.lol
Kernel
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-24203: Ian Beer of Google Project Zero
libxml2
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination
Description: This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple
Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a
third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.
CVE-2025-27113
CVE-2024-56171
libxpc
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2025-24178: an anonymous researcher
NetworkExtension
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement
checks.
CVE-2025-30426: Jimmy
Photos
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without
authentication
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
CVE-2025-30428: Jax Reissner
Power Services
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement
checks.
CVE-2025-24173: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Safari
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing
Description: The issue was addressed with improved UI.
CVE-2025-24113: @RenwaX23
Security
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2025-30471: Bing Shi, Wenchao Li, Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group,
Luyi Xing of Indiana University Bloomington
Shortcuts
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally
inaccessible to the Shortcuts app
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2025-30465: an anonymous researcher
Shortcuts
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally
inaccessible to the Shortcuts app
Description: This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.
CVE-2025-30433: Andrew James Gonzalez
Siri
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to
access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on
a locked device.
CVE-2025-24198: Richard Hyunho Im (@richeeta) with routezero.security
Siri
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2025-24205: YingQi Shi(@Mas0nShi) of DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab and
Minghao Lin (@Y1nKoc)
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private
browsing mode
Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 286580
CVE-2025-30425: an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected Safari crash
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 284055
CVE-2025-24216: Paul Bakker of ParagonERP
WebKit Bugzilla: 285892
CVE-2025-24264: Gary Kwong, and an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected Safari crash
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory
management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 285643
CVE-2025-30427: rheza (@ginggilBesel)
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected process crash
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory
handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 286462
CVE-2025-24209: Francisco Alonso (@revskills), and an anonymous
researcher
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory
corruption
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 282450
CVE-2024-54543: Lukas Bernhard, Gary Kwong, and an anonymous researcher
WebKit Bugzilla: 277967
CVE-2024-54534: Tashita Software Security
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected process crash
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 282180
CVE-2024-54508: Xiangwei Zhang of Tencent Security YUNDING LAB, linjy of
HKUS3Lab and chluo of WHUSecLab, and an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected process crash
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 281912
CVE-2024-54502: Brendon Tiszka of Google Project Zero
WebKit
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch,
and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats.
WebKit Bugzilla: 286694
CVE-2025-24213: Google V8 Security Team
Additional recognition
Audio
We would like to acknowledge Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro
Zero Day Initiative for their assistance.
Security
We would like to acknowledge Kevin Jones (GitHub) for their assistance.
This update is available through iTunes and Software Update on your
iOS device, and will not appear in your computer's Software Update
application, or in the Apple Downloads site. Make sure you have an
Internet connection and have installed the latest version of iTunes
from https://www.apple.com/itunes/
iTunes and Software Update on the device will automatically check
Apple's update server on its weekly schedule. When an update is
detected, it is downloaded and the option to be installed is
presented to the user when the iOS device is docked. We recommend
applying the update immediately if possible. Selecting
Don't Install will present the option the next time you connect
your iOS device.
The automatic update process may take up to a week depending on
the day that iTunes or the device checks for updates. You may
manually obtain the update via the Check for Updates button
within iTunes, or the Software Update on your device.
To check that the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad has been updated:
* Navigate to Settings
* Select General
* Select About. The version after applying this update will be
"iPadOS 17.7.6".
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Releases
web site: https://support.apple.com/100100.
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