iOS/iPadOS 18.5/17.7.7 Physical Access Note Leak via Lock Screen
CVE-2025-31228 Published on May 12, 2025
The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access notes from the lock screen.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31228 is exploitable with physical access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an authentification Vulnerability?
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVE-2025-31228 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-31228
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Affected Versions
Apple iPadOS:- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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