{"id":85863,"date":"2025-11-17T09:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:29:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-31207-ios-and-ipados-logic-issue-leading-to-potential-app-enumeration-and-data-leakage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31207-ios-and-ipados-logic-issue-leading-to-potential-app-enumeration-and-data-leakage\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-31207: iOS and iPadOS Logic Issue Leading to Potential App Enumeration and Data Leakage<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report details the cybersecurity vulnerability labeled as CVE-2025-31207. This logic issue, found in both iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, can potentially allow an app to enumerate a user’s installed apps. With a CVSS Severity Score of 7.7, this vulnerability poses a significant risk, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-31207
\nSeverity: High (7.7 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

iOS | 18.5
\niPadOS | 18.5<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of a logic issue in the design of iOS and iPadOS 18.5. This flaw can allow an application, when executed, to enumerate or list out the other applications installed on the user’s device. This information could be used for malicious purposes, such as targeted phishing attacks, surveillance, or unauthorized data access.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual code sample demonstrating how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

import UIKit\nlet urlScheme = \"app-scheme\"\nif UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(URL(string: \"\\(urlScheme):\/\/\")!) {\nprint(\"\\(urlScheme) is installed.\")\n} else {\nprint(\"\\(urlScheme) is not installed.\")\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the code checks if a certain app (defined by its URL scheme) can be opened, essentially enumerating whether the app is installed on the device or not.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The best mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. However, these are not permanent solutions and the vendor patch should be applied as soon as possible to fully secure the system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This report details the cybersecurity vulnerability labeled as CVE-2025-31207. This logic issue, found in both iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, can potentially allow an app to enumerate a user’s installed apps. With a CVSS Severity Score of 7.7, this vulnerability poses a significant risk, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Vulnerability Summary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-85863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t