Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Apple Products
CVE-2025-24201

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Visionos
Safari
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2025

Badges

📈 Trended📈 Score: 5,070👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2025-24201?

CVE-2025-24201 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting various Apple products, including iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, macOS, and Safari. This vulnerability arises from inadequate checks that allow malicious web content to potentially bypass the Web Content sandbox, posing a risk to the integrity and security of affected systems. If exploited, it can lead to unauthorized actions on these devices, compromising user data and system stability, thereby negatively impacting organizations that rely on these platforms for operations.

Technical Details

The vulnerability has been characterized as an out-of-bounds write issue, which typically occurs when a program writes data outside the intended boundary of a buffer, leading to unpredictable behavior. Apple addressed this issue in multiple software updates, specifically versions 2.3.2 for visionOS, 18.3.2 for iOS and iPadOS, 15.3.2 for macOS Sequoia, and 18.3.1 for Safari. The improvements aimed to enhance checks that prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability, specifically addressing an attack that had been reportedly blocked in an earlier version of iOS (17.2).

Potential impact of CVE-2025-24201

  1. Unauthorized Access: Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, leading to information leaks and breaches of confidentiality.

  2. System Compromise: Malicious exploitation could result in the alteration or corruption of system processes, potentially crippling devices or allowing for further malware deployment within organizational networks.

  3. Targeted Attacks: While no active exploitation has been confirmed in the wild, reports suggest that this vulnerability may have been utilized in sophisticated targeted attacks against select individuals, indicating that it could be leveraged for high-value espionage or data theft scenarios.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 18.3

macOS < 15.3

Safari < 18.3

News Articles

favicon imageCISA (.gov)

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | CISA

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation

1 week ago

favicon imageForbes

iOS 18.3.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

Apple has released iOS 18.3.2, an emergency update fixing a single iPhone security issue already being used in real-life attacks. Here's what you need to know.

2 weeks ago

favicon imageMashable India

Apple Issues Emergency Security Patch For iPhone, iPad And Mac Users To Fix Critical Vulnerabilities

Apple releases urgent update to fix critical security vulnerabilities.

2 weeks ago

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122281
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122283
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122284

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 📈

    Vulnerability started trending

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered by Security Affairs

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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