iPadOS 17.7.4 Security Update

What iPadOS 17.7.4 Fixes

iPadOS 17.7.4, released January 27, 2025, fixes 19 vulnerabilities in 14 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes iPadOS 17.7.4 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for iPadOS 17 is iPadOS 17.7.11, from May 11, 2026, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get iPadOS 17.7.4

Apple lists iPadOS 17.7.4 for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation.

How to Install iPadOS 17.7.4

On the iPad, open Settings → General → Software Update.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past iPadOS 17.7.4 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in iPadOS 17.7.4

All 19 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• Kernel

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2025-24159

• Kernel

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24118

• CoreRoutine

  An app may be able to determine a user’s current location

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24102

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may corrupt process memory

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24137

• ARKit

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24127

• CoreAudio

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24161 CVE-2025-24160 CVE-2025-24163

• CoreMedia

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24123 CVE-2025-24124

• CoreMedia Playback

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24184

• ICU

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2024-54478

• ImageIO

  Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24086

• libxslt

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2024-55549 CVE-2025-24855

• QuartzCore

  Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54497

• LaunchServices

  An app may be able to fingerprint the user

  This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

  CVE-2025-24117

• Managed Configuration

  Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files

  This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

  CVE-2025-24104

• SceneKit

  Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-24149

iPadOS 17 Security Release History

iPadOS 17.7.4 in context: the security releases Apple has published for iPadOS 17, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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