How severe is CVE-2025-30448?

CVE-2025-30448 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-30448 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-30448?

CVE-2025-30448 primarily affects Apple Ipados. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-30448?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-30448 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-30448 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14799.

When was CVE-2025-30448 published?

CVE-2025-30448 was published on 2025-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-30448

CVE-2025-30448 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14799
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Apple Ipados
Published: 2025-05-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, visionOS 2.5. An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30448?: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, visionOS 2.5. An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication.
How severe is CVE-2025-30448?: CVE-2025-30448 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-30448 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-30448?: CVE-2025-30448 primarily affects Apple Ipados. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30448?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-30448 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-30448 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14799.
When was CVE-2025-30448 published?: CVE-2025-30448 was published on 2025-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

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