iPadOS 17.7.6 Security Update

What iPadOS 17.7.6 Fixes

iPadOS 17.7.6, released March 31, 2025, fixes 50 vulnerabilities in 23 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple says one of these flaws — CVE-2025-24201 — may already have been exploited. That makes iPadOS 17.7.6 an update to install now rather than at the weekend.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for iPadOS 17 is iPadOS 17.7.11, from May 11, 2026, which includes these fixes.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

Exploited Before the Fix

Apple flags a fix as possibly exploited when it has a credible report that the flaw was used against real people before the patch. This one is the reason to update today.

• WebKit Exploited

  Maliciously crafted web content may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. This is a supplementary fix for an attack that was blocked in iOS 17.2. (Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.)

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions.

  CVE-2025-24201

Which Devices Get iPadOS 17.7.6

Apple lists iPadOS 17.7.6 for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation.

How to Install iPadOS 17.7.6

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 17.7.6 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in iPadOS 17.7.6

The rest of Apple's advisory — every fix not already listed above, 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.

• Audio

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24243

• Calendar

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-30429

• Calendar

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24212

• CoreMedia

  A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.

  A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-24085

• libxpc

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24178

• Power Services

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-24173

• Accounts

  Sensitive keychain data may be accessible from an iOS backup

  This issue was addressed with improved data access restriction.

  CVE-2025-24221

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may be able to leak sensitive user information

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-24270

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may be able to bypass authentication policy

  An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24206

• Audio

  An app may be able to bypass ASLR

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

  CVE-2025-43205

• CloudKit

  A malicious app may be able to access private information

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24215

• Foundation

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging

  CVE-2025-30447

• Photos

  Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-30428

• Siri

  An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

  CVE-2025-24198

• Siri

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24205

• WebKit

  A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing mode

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2025-30425

• Safari

  Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing

  The issue was addressed with improved UI.

  CVE-2025-24113

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24131

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-24177 CVE-2025-24179

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24251 CVE-2025-31197

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may be able to corrupt process memory

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-24252

• AirPlay

  An attacker on the local network may cause an unexpected app termination

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-30445

• BiometricKit

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2025-24237

• CoreAudio

  Playing a malicious audio file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-24230

• CoreMedia

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24190

• CoreMedia

  Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory

  This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24211

• CoreUtils

  An attacker on the local network may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-31203

• libxml2

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  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-2025-27113 CVE-2024-56171

• Security

  A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service

  A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

  CVE-2025-30471

• WebKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24216 CVE-2025-24264

• WebKit

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

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-30427

• WebKit

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

  A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24209

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-54543 CVE-2024-54534

• WebKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-54508

• WebKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54502

• AirPlay

  An unauthenticated user on the same network as a signed-in Mac could send it AirPlay commands without pairing

  An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2025-24271

• Audio

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-24244

• curl

  An input validation issue was addressed

  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-2024-9681

• ImageIO

  Parsing an image may lead to disclosure of user information

  A logic error was addressed with improved error handling.

  CVE-2025-24210

• Kernel

  A malicious app may be able to attempt passcode entries on a locked device and thereby cause escalating time delays after 4 failures

  A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-30432

• Kernel

  An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-24203

• NetworkExtension

  An app may be able to enumerate a user's installed apps

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-30426

• Shortcuts

  A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app

  A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.

  CVE-2025-30465

• Shortcuts

  A shortcut may be able to access files that are normally inaccessible to the Shortcuts app

  This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

  CVE-2025-30433

iPadOS 17 Security Release History

iPadOS 17.7.6 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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