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SafariWeb browser · Apple

CVE-2025-24162

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 or later.
See remediation →
72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a WebKit vulnerability affecting Safari and all Apple operating systems. Processing maliciously crafted web content triggers an unexpected process crash due to improper state management. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely through user-visiting malicious webpages.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied updates: Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3. No custom code remediation is required; this is a patchable client-side vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
Affected:< 18.3
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 15.3
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.3
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.3
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify your Apple product
    Determine which Apple device and operating system you are using (Safari browser, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, or Apple Watch)
    Affected if You are using any Apple product that runs WebKit
  2. Check Safari version (if applicable)
    Open Safari, go to Safari > About Safari (on Mac) or Settings > Safari > About (on iOS/iPadOS) and note the version number
    Affected if Safari version is earlier than 18.3
  3. Check iOS or iPadOS version (if applicable)
    Go to Settings > General > About on your iPhone or iPad and note the version number
    Affected if iOS or iPadOS version is earlier than 18.3
  4. Check macOS version (if applicable)
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number displayed
    Affected if macOS version is earlier than 15.3 (Sequoia)
  5. Check tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS version (if applicable)
    On Apple TV: Settings > General > About > Version. On Apple Vision Pro: Settings > About > Software Version. On Apple Watch: Settings > General > About > watchOS Version
    Affected if tvOS is earlier than 18.3, visionOS is earlier than 2.3, or watchOS is earlier than 11.3

You are affected if any Apple WebKit-based product you use is below version 18.3 (iOS/iPadOS/Safari/tvOS), 15.3 (macOS), 2.3 (visionOS), or 11.3 (watchOS).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.3 / 11.3 / 15.3 or later
Fixed in 2.311.315.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied updates: Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3/iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3. No custom code remediation is required; this is a patchable client-side vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3

  1. For iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 18.3
  2. For iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iPadOS 18.3
  3. For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sequoia 15.3
  4. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install tvOS 18.3
  5. For Apple Vision: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 2.3
  6. For Apple Watch: Open the Watch app on iPhone, go to General > Software Update and install watchOS 11.3
  7. For Safari on older macOS systems: Update through macOS software update to receive Safari 18.3
Caveat Standard OS update risks - ensure backups before updating; some older apps may be incompatible with new OS versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Safari Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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