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CVE-2025-24201: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions.

CISA KEV · added 2025-03-13 CVSS 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.8% · p90

Should you act?

Exploited: patch now if you run it

CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.

  • Yes, if you run Apple Multiple Products. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-13, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-04-03; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
  • EPSS 3.8%, percentile 90: FIRST’s model estimates a 3.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
  • Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.

What it is

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3.1, iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.2 and iPadOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, visionOS 2.3.2, watchOS 11.4. Maliciously crafted web content may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. This is a supplementary fix for an attack that was blocked in iOS 17.2. (Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.).

CISA’s summary

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WebKit that may allow maliciously crafted web content to break out of Web Content sandbox. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

Weakness type: CWE-787.

Product: Apple Multiple Products · Assigned by: apple · Published: 2025-03-11

Affected and fixed versions

VendorProductAffected versions (per CVE record)
AppleSafari< 18.3.1
AppleiOS and iPadOS< 15.8.4, < 16.7.11, < 18.3.2
AppleiPadOS< 17.7.6
ApplemacOS< 15.3.2
ApplevisionOS< 2.3.2
ApplewatchOS< 11.4

Severity scores

Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADP3.110 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
  • Attack complexity: low
  • Privileges required: none (no login)
  • User interaction: none
  • Scope: changed (can affect other components)

CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.

Exploitation and urgency

  • CISA KEV: added 2025-03-13; federal due date 2025-04-03. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
  • CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
  • FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 3.85% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 90.

Timeline

  • — CVE record published by apple
  • — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
  • — CVE record last updated

Sources and references

Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.

Vendor and project advisories, patches

  1. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  2. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  3. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com
  4. Listed in CISA KEV notes (support.apple.com) support.apple.com

Vulnerability records

  1. CVE.org record CVE-2025-24201 cve.org
  2. NVD entry CVE-2025-24201 nvd.nist.gov

Government

  1. CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry cisa.gov

Other references from the CVE record and advisory

  1. support.apple.com support.apple.com
  2. support.apple.com support.apple.com
  3. support.apple.com support.apple.com
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  5. seclists.org seclists.org
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  12. lists.debian.org lists.debian.org
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  15. github.com github.com
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