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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2025-24194

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4 / 15.4 or later.
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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
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.

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 · moderate confidence

A logic flaw in WebKit allows processing of maliciously crafted web content to leak process memory. This is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

MitigationUpdate all affected Apple devices to iOS 18.4/iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, or watchOS 11.4 respectively.

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
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 18.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.4
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.4
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.4

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Check iOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on iPhone, or Settings > General > About > Version on iPad. Note the version number shown.
    Affected if The version is lower than 18.4 (for example, 18.3.x, 18.2.x, 17.x, etc.)
  2. Check iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version. Note the version number shown.
    Affected if The version is lower than 18.4 (for example, 18.3.x, 18.2.x, 17.x, etc.)
  3. Check macOS version
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac. Note the version number shown (for example, 15.0, 15.3, 15.3.1).
    Affected if The version is 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, or 15.3.x (any version >= 15.0 but < 15.4)
  4. Check tvOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV.
    Affected if The version is lower than 18.4
  5. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on Apple Vision Pro.
    Affected if The version is lower than 2.4
  6. Confirm WebKit usage
    Recall that this vulnerability is triggered by processing web content in Safari, Chrome, or any app that uses the WebKit rendering engine.
    Affected if You use Safari, Chrome, or third-party browsers on your device, and your OS version falls into any of the affected ranges above

Your device is affected if it runs any iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/visionOS version below 18.4/2.4, or macOS version 15.0-15.3.x, and you use WebKit-based browsers or apps that render web content.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 2.4 / 15.4 / 18.4 or later
Fixed in 2.415.418.4
Interim mitigation

Update all affected Apple devices to iOS 18.4/iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, or watchOS 11.4 respectively.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4

  1. Identify the current installed version of the affected Apple product (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, or visionOS)
  2. For iOS/iPadOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update to check for and install iOS 18.4 or iPadOS 18.4
  3. For macOS: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update to check for and install macOS Sequoia 15.4
  4. For tvOS: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates to check for and install tvOS 18.4
  5. For visionOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update to check for and install visionOS 2.4
  6. Ensure the device is connected to power and Wi-Fi before initiating the update
  7. After upgrading, verify the new version is installed (Settings > General > About on iOS/iPadOS; System Settings > General > About on macOS)
Caveat Standard OS upgrades may have app compatibility implications; backup data before upgrading

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

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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