CVE-2025-31210Network attack vector

Service interruption via FaceTime web content

Published May 12, 2025 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Denial of service in FaceTime in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.5 and iPadOS before 17.7.7 allows attackers to interrupt service via web content. The FaceTime UI mishandles web content, but Apple has not disclosed the erroneous operation beyond stating that improved UI resolved the issue. Reaching the flaw requires user interaction; the documented consequence is service interruption, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in FaceTime in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.5 and iPadOS before 17.7.7 allows attackers to interrupt service via web content. The FaceTime UI mishandles web content, but Apple has not disclosed the erroneous operation beyond stating that improved UI resolved the issue. Reaching the flaw requires user interaction; the documented consequence is service interruption, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-31210
Published
May 12, 2025
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <18.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <18.5
Apple · iPadOSversion=0 <17.7.7

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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