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CVE-2025-46308 Apple CVE debrief
CVE-2025-46308 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 5.3) affecting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management, fixing a bug that allowed an app to leak sensitive user information. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4.
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-11
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-12
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-11
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-12
Who should care
Users of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, particularly those who keep their devices up-to-date for security reasons.
Technical summary
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-46308, is caused by an authorization issue that was addressed with improved state management. This issue allowed an app to leak sensitive user information. The bug affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, with fixes available in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to iOS 18.4 or later
- Update to iPadOS 18.4 or later
- Update to macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail provide information on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score, affected products, and fixed versions.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2025-46308 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46308
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2025-46308 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46308
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122371
[email protected] - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122373
[email protected] - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.