Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-52573

iOS Simulator MCP Server (ios-simulator-mcp) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators.

Published Jun 26, 2025 · catalog updated Jun 26, 2025 · iOS Simulator MCP Server

Check this week

CVE-2025-52573 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run iOS Simulator MCP Server.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (iOS Simulator MCP Server).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
64.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor joshuayoes ios-simulator-mcp < 1.3.3

iOS Simulator MCP Server (ios-simulator-mcp) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. Versions prior to 1.3.3 are written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition and implementation. The MCP Server exposes the tool which relies on Node.js child process API which is an unsafe and vulnerable API if concatenated with untrusted user input. LLM exposed user input for , , and and args can be replaced with shell meta-characters like or or others to change the behavior from running the

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  • vendor joshuayoes ios-simulator-mcp < 1.3.3< 1.3.3

How to fix CVE-2025-52573

  • Recommended remediation

    Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-52573 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 64.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run iOS Simulator MCP Server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with joshuayoes ios-simulator-mcp < 1.3.3 < 1.3.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 64.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 26, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    iOS Simulator MCP Server (ios-simulator-mcp) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. Versions prior to 1.3.3 are written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition and implementation. The MCP Server exposes the tool which relies on Node.js child process API which is an unsafe and vul

  2. Jun 26, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    iOS Simulator MCP Server (ios-simulator-mcp) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. Versions prior to 1.3.3 are written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition and implementation. The MCP Server exposes the tool which relies on Node.js child process API which is an unsafe and vul

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-19229

    iOS Simulator MCP Server (ios-simulator-mcp) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. Versions prior to 1.3.3 are written in a way that is vulnerable to command injection vulnerability attacks as part of some of its MCP Server tool definition

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Jun 26, 2025. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.