This document describes the security content of iPadOS 17.7.7.
For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.
Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.
For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page.
Released May 12, 2025
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 read arbitrary file metadata
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-24097: Ron Masas of BREAKPOINT.SH
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2025-31251: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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 double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2025-31235: Dillon Franke working with Google Project Zero
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: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-31208: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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 a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-31196: wac working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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 disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2025-31209: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2025-31239: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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 input sanitization.
CVE-2025-31233: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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 memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2025-24111: Wang Yu of Cyberserval
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved UI.
CVE-2025-31210: Andrew James Gonzalez
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2025-30448: Lyutoon and YenKoc, Dayton Pidhirney of Atredis Partners
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-31226: Saagar Jha
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 leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2025-24144: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2025-31219: Michael DePlante (@izobashi) and Lucas Leong (@_wmliang_) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination
Description: A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2025-31241: Christian Kohlschütter
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Multiple issues in libexpat, including unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
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-2024-8176
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: Processing an email may lead to user interface spoofing
Description: An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-24225: Richard Hyunho Im (@richeeta)
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access notes from the lock screen
Description: The issue was addressed with improved authentication.
CVE-2025-31228: Andr.Ess
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 retrieve Safari bookmarks without an entitlement check
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2025-24259: Noah Gregory (wts.dev)
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: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2025-31245: wac
Available for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to leak memory
Description: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2025-31221: Dave G.
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 associated usernames and websites in a user's iCloud Keychain
Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.
CVE-2025-31213: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and 7feilee
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: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2025-31242: Eric Dorphy of Twin Cities App Dev LLC
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 read sensitive location information
Description: A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.
CVE-2025-31220: Adam M.
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
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 input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 289677
CVE-2025-31217: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)
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: 288814
CVE-2025-31215: Jiming Wang and Jikai Ren
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 type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 290834
CVE-2025-31206: an anonymous researcher
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.