CVE-2025-31253

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2025 at 09:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. Muting the microphone during a FaceTime call may not result in audio being silenced.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 18.5
Affected range stops below 18.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 18.5
Affected range stops below 18.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-672

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