About the security content of iPadOS 17.7.7

This document describes the security content of iPadOS 17.7.7.

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iPadOS 17.7.7

AirDrop

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

AppleJPEG

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

Audio

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

CoreAudio

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

CoreGraphics

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

CoreGraphics

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

CoreMedia

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

CoreMedia

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

Display

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

FaceTime

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

iCloud Document Sharing

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

ImageIO

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

Kernel

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)

Kernel

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

Kernel

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

libexpat

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

Mail Addressing

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)

Notes

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

Parental Controls

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)

Pro Res

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

Security

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.

Security

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

StoreKit

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

Weather

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.

WebKit

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.

CVE-2025-24213: Google V8 Security Team

WebKit

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.

CVE-2025-31217: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)

WebKit

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.

CVE-2025-31215: Jiming Wang and Jikai Ren

WebKit

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.

CVE-2025-31206: an anonymous researcher

Additional recognition

Kernel

We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.