iPadOS 17.7.7 Security Update

What iPadOS 17.7.7 Fixes

iPadOS 17.7.7, released May 12, 2025, fixes 30 vulnerabilities in 21 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 17.7.7 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It has since been superseded: the newest security release for iPadOS 17 is iPadOS 17.7.11, from May 11, 2026, which includes these fixes.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 17.7.7

Apple lists iPadOS 17.7.7 for: iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation.

How to Install iPadOS 17.7.7

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 17.7.7 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in iPadOS 17.7.7

All 30 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.

• libexpat

  Multiple issues in libexpat, including unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  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-2024-8176

• Kernel

  An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2025-31219

• Wi-Fi

  An attacker in physical proximity may be able to cause an out-of-bounds read in kernel memory

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

  CVE-2025-43374

• iCloud Document Sharing

  An attacker may be able to turn on sharing of an iCloud folder without authentication

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-30448

• Kernel

  An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

  An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2025-24144

• Notes

  An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access notes from the lock screen

  The issue was addressed with improved authentication.

  CVE-2025-31228

• Security

  An app may be able to access associated usernames and websites in a user's iCloud Keychain

  A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.

  CVE-2025-31213

• StoreKit

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

  CVE-2025-31242

• Weather

  A malicious app may be able to read sensitive location information

  A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

  CVE-2025-31220

• Mail Addressing

  Processing an email may lead to user interface spoofing

  An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-24225

• AppleJPEG

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

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2025-31251

• Audio

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-31235

• CoreAudio

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31208

• CoreGraphics

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents

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

  CVE-2025-31196

• CoreMedia

  Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination

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

  CVE-2025-31239

• CoreMedia

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

  The issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

  CVE-2025-31233

• Display

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2025-24111

• FaceTime

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

  The issue was addressed with improved UI.

  CVE-2025-31210

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial-of-service

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31226

• Kernel

  A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination

  A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2025-31241

• Pro Res

  An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31245

• WebKit

  A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption

  This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats.

  CVE-2025-24213

• WebKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-31217

• WebKit

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

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31215

• WebKit

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

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.

  CVE-2025-31206

• AirDrop

  An app may be able to read arbitrary file metadata

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2025-24097

• CoreGraphics

  Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information

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

  CVE-2025-31209

• Parental Controls

  An app may be able to retrieve Safari bookmarks without an entitlement check

  This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

  CVE-2025-24259

• Security

  A remote attacker may be able to leak memory

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2025-31221

• Wi-Fi

  An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to override managed Wi-Fi profiles

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2025-31216

iPadOS 17 Security Release History

iPadOS 17.7.7 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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