PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

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

  • 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.

  • 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

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.