Summary: Apple has issued urgent security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability affecting iPhones and iPads, which was reportedly exploited in highly targeted attacks against specific individuals. This vulnerability allows potential bypass of the USB Restricted Mode, a feature designed to protect locked devices from unauthorized access and data extraction. Users are strongly advised to update their devices to the latest iOS and iPadOS versions to mitigate the risk of ongoing attacks.
Affected: Apple iPhone and iPad users
Keypoints :
- Zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-24200 affects multiple iPhone and iPad models.
- USB Restricted Mode is designed to prevent unapproved data access from locked devices.
- Users should urgently install updates to protect against sophisticated, targeted attacks.
- The attack method exploits a security flaw that Apple has recently patched in iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1.
- Earlier this year, Apple addressed several other zero-day vulnerabilities, indicating a heightened risk for users.