Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS Zero-Day CVE-2025-24200 in Emergency Update

Summary: Apple has issued urgent security updates for iOS and iPadOS to address a vulnerability (CVE-2025-24200) that could allow attackers to disable USB Restricted Mode through physical access. This flaw poses risks to device security intended to safeguard against unauthorized data extraction by digital forensics tools. The updates have been made available for specific devices running designated operating systems.

Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS devices

Keypoints :

• Vulnerability involves an authorization issue that can compromise USB Restricted Mode on locked devices.
• Requires physical access, making it a concern primarily for targeted attacks.
• Previously reported flaws have also been exploited, with potential misuse of sophisticated surveillance tools by vendors.