Kernel passcode attempt delay logic issue in Apple operating systems
CVE-2025-30432 is a kernel logic flaw in Apple platforms caused by improper state management. Apple states that a malicious app may be able to attempt passcode entries on a locked device and thereby cause escalating time delays after four failures. The issue affects multiple Apple operating systems, including visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS, and was fixed with improved state management in visionOS 2.4, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.5. Based on the available information, this is a state/logic handling weakness in the kernel’s passcode attempt and lock-state enforcement path rather than a memory-safety bug.
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