Audio Silencing Issue in FaceTime for Apple Devices
CVE-2025-31253

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-31253?

An issue was identified where muting the microphone during a FaceTime call may not effectively silence audio on Apple devices. This could lead to unintended audio transmission, posing privacy concerns for users during calls. The problem has been addressed and rectified with the release of iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, which improve state management to ensure that the microphone function correctly operates without compromising user privacy.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.5

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-31253 : Audio Silencing Issue in FaceTime for Apple Devices