Apple macOS/iPadOS Log Redaction Privacy Flaw (CVE-2025-31242)
CVE-2025-31242 Published on May 12, 2025
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-31242 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2025-31242 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-31242
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 15.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 17.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.7 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 13.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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