The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access notes from the lock screen.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-31228 is rated Low Risk (33.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.14% | 0.26% | +0.12% |
| 2 | 2026-03-08 | 0.04% | 0.14% | +0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-12-16 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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0.9 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/122405 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/6 |