Apple iOS and iPadOS Private Browsing Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Private Browsing feature of Safari on iOS and iPadOS, allowing unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs. This issue affects iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, prior to the latest version, and was resolved by enhancing the user interface to improve authentication management.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs, allowing private browsing sessions to be viewed without authentication.

Remediation

Users can update to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.0
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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