Release appearance

iOS 18.3.1 Public

Source-linked record
Public release

Recorded context

About this appearance

The public iOS 18.3.1 release addressed two vulnerabilities associated with sophisticated attacks against specific targeted individuals; one bulletin entry was added later.

Date
Feb 10, 2025
Availability
available
Revision
No

Chronology evidence

Appearance sources

These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-24200

  2. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.3.1

  3. About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Messages; CVE-2025-43200; entry added June 11, 2025

  4. About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released February 10, 2025

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

security · fixed

USB Restricted Mode bypass fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected a physical-attack path that could disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device and said it may have been used against specific targeted individuals.

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-24200

security · fixed

Messages iCloud Link processing fix

documentedconfirmed

A later addition to Apple’s bulletin documented a fix for processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link and carried a targeted-exploitation warning.

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 · Messages; CVE-2025-43200; entry added June 11, 2025