CVE-2025-24203

Published Mar 31, 2025

Last updated a month ago

CVSS medium 5.0
Apple
iPadOS
macOS

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-24203 is a vulnerability affecting Apple's macOS and iPadOS operating systems. It allows an application to modify protected parts of the file system due to insufficient checks in the system's file protection mechanisms. Apple addressed this issue by implementing improved checks to prevent unauthorized modifications to protected file system areas. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest versions to protect against this vulnerability.

Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.5, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Social media

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score

6

  1. iOSのカーネル脆弱性CVE-2025-24203に対応するPoC(攻撃の概念実証コード)が公開された。“dirtyZero”あるいは“mdc0”と呼ばれている脆弱性で、Jailbreak不要でファイルシステムへの変更が可能なもの。メモリ管理

    @__kokumoto

    1673 Impressions

    8 Retweets

    20 Likes

    3 Bookmarks

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  2. CVE-2025-24203 هذه الثغرة تذكرني في بدايات انحراف الجيلبريك يوم طلع لنا فيلزا ipa ويوم يطلع لنا مزايا لنظام مثل اخفاء الدوك وغيرة والان طالع لنا iDevice Toolkit • dirtyZer

    @ios8me

    3723 Impressions

    4 Retweets

    31 Likes

    7 Bookmarks

    1 Reply

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  3. [RELEASE] iDevice ToolKit is now out! An iOS 16.0 - 18.3.2 tweaking / customization app based on Ian Beer's CVE-2025-24203 exploit! All Devices. ✅ Download the IPA here: https://t.co/eiORVbY6Zr This app enables system-level tweaks without a jailbreak, and works on all devices

    @minacris_

    2884 Impressions

    10 Retweets

    40 Likes

    10 Bookmarks

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  4. 👉 CVE-2025-24203, a security vulnerability in iOS that allowed arbitrary read/write, enabling bypass of Pointer Authentication, as noted in Apple’s iOS 18.4.1 security update; it was exploited in targeted attacks before being patched in iOS 18.4. 👉 The linked GitHub proj

    @Your_Gift_Code

    60 Impressions

    0 Retweets

    0 Likes

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  5. 👉 Basic customization app using CVE-2025-24203. Patched in iOS 18.4. 👉 Anyone on iOS 18.5 can still downgrade to 18.3 RC! 👉 https://t.co/SCzBSsyhrx

    @Your_Gift_Code

    135 Impressions

    0 Retweets

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  6. [RELEASE] iDevice ToolKit is now out! An iOS 16.0 - 18.3.2 tweaking / customization app based on Ian Beer's CVE-2025-24203 exploit! All Devices. ✅ Download the IPA here: https://t.co/scFEDg4e2b This app enables system-level tweaks without a jailbreak, and works on all devices

    @FCE365

    28444 Impressions

    35 Retweets

    166 Likes

    57 Bookmarks

    23 Replies

    2 Quotes

  7. `CVE-2025-24203`: hierarchy of vm_object_t when changing `MAP_SHARED` to `MAP_PRIVATE`. The topmost object has its own physical page. https://t.co/qeDJYKs9je

    @ProteasWang

    5965 Impressions

    13 Retweets

    70 Likes

    22 Bookmarks

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  8. RELEASE: I created a Swift port for the CVE-2025-24203 exploit by Ian Beer of Google Project Zero. It's part of my upcoming iDevice Toolkit app. Feel free to use it in your project. Compatibility: iOS 16.0 - iOS 18.3.2, All Devices. Does NOT work on: iOS 18.4+, iOS 17.7.6+ http

    @minacris_

    2734 Impressions

    4 Retweets

    17 Likes

    6 Bookmarks

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  9. I’d like to get into the specifics of CVE-2025-24203, the exploit that dirtyZero and other apps alike use. This exploit cannot overwrite files, so most tweaks from the MDC days cannot work. However, you can delete files, which is why removing things like the dock background wor

    @lunginspector

    8448 Impressions

    0 Retweets

    55 Likes

    8 Bookmarks

    4 Replies

    1 Quote

  10. RELEASE: I created a Swift port for the CVE-2025-24203 exploit by Ian Beer of Google Project Zero. It's part of my upcoming iDevice Toolkit app. Feel free to use it in your project. Compatibility: iOS 16.0 - iOS 18.3.2, All Devices. Does NOT work on: iOS 18.4+, iOS 17.7.6+ http

    @FCE365

    38270 Impressions

    13 Retweets

    93 Likes

    25 Bookmarks

    6 Replies

    3 Quotes

  11. Top 5 Trending CVEs: 1 - CVE-2025-37752 2 - CVE-2025-0995 3 - CVE-2025-1550 4 - CVE-2025-24203 5 - CVE-2025-32819 #cve #cvetrends #cveshield #cybersecurity https://t.co/4Fua3CAN6W

    @CVEShield

    13 Impressions

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  12. Brothers, is there anyone who can take advantage of the CVE-2025-24203 vulnerability to let me enter the var system directory? I'm willing to pay $500 for the hard work. https://t.co/keVjNLboQ1

    @Vy0dN25knB21999

    18 Impressions

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  13. iOS 18.3 using the new exploit that zeroes files in ram out (CVE-2025-24203) https://t.co/UF6TCoRoCj

    @minacris_

    3441 Impressions

    2 Retweets

    34 Likes

    6 Bookmarks

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  14. iOS 18.3 using the new exploit that zeroes files in ram out (CVE-2025-24203) https://t.co/drwy8irVaR

    @c4ndyf1sh

    20515 Impressions

    13 Retweets

    216 Likes

    56 Bookmarks

    3 Replies

    1 Quote

  15. I’ve attempted to make a simple iOS application to get some usage out of CVE-2025-24203, based upon dirtyZero by @skadz108 https://t.co/DdMn0LBhci

    @MWRevamped

    6400 Impressions

    2 Retweets

    50 Likes

    27 Bookmarks

    5 Replies

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  16. dirtyZero v0.2. Released A simple customization toolbox, utilizing CVE-2025-24203 https://t.co/T5XuGehI8b changes new ui (thx @lunginspector) updated disclaimer https://t.co/UPylbVao99

    @ZeeJailbreak

    427 Impressions

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    1 Like

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  17. (CVE-2025-24203) VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES The behavior allows writing to read-only pages. It's kind of interesting.

    @lczyyds668

    52 Impressions

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  18. 🚨 dirtyZero v0.1 is here! Hide the Dock & Home Bar on iOS 18.3.2 and below — no jailbreak needed. Powered by CVE-2025-24203 (POC app) 🔥 👉 https://t.co/Yp5dT4kFUo By @skadz108 #dirtyZero #iOS18 #iOS1832 #iPhone #NoJailbreak #AltStore #SideStore #Sideloading http

    @senumy_jb

    2837 Impressions

    4 Retweets

    40 Likes

    12 Bookmarks

    0 Replies

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