Release appearance
iOS 18.3.1 Public
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.
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-24200
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.3.1
- 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
- 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
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] 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
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] About the Security Content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 · Messages; CVE-2025-43200; entry added June 11, 2025