CVE-2025-24128VulnerabilityPublished 27 Jan 2025Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2025-24128: Apple Safari · Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing

Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 18.3 : update Apple Safari when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 18.3

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apple Safari	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-24128, organizations and users should promptly update Safari to version 18.3 or later and ensure that iOS, iPadOS, and macOS are updated to versions 18.3 and Sequoia 15.3 respectively. Beyond patching, organizations should implement robust phishing awareness training to help users recognize suspicious URLs and avoid clicking on untrusted links. Deploying advanced email filtering and web gateway solutions that detect and block phishing sites can reduce exposure. Security teams should monitor for phishing campaigns targeting their users and consider implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to limit damage from credential theft. Additionally, organizations can configure endpoint protection solutions to detect and block malicious payloads that might be delivered via spoofed sites. Regular audits of browser extensions and configurations can prevent additional attack vectors that might compound the risk. Finally, encouraging users to verify URLs carefully and use bookmarks for critical sites can reduce the chance of falling victim to spoofed addresses.

Description

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-24128 is the potential for successful phishing attacks leveraging address bar spoofing to deceive users into trusting malicious websites. This can lead to credential theft, financial fraud, or malware installation if users are tricked into entering sensitive information or downloading malicious content. While the vulnerability does not directly expose data or disrupt system availability, it undermines the fundamental trust users place in the browser's URL display, which is a critical security indicator. Organizations relying heavily on Apple devices and Safari for web access may see increased phishing risks targeting their employees or customers. This can result in compromised accounts, unauthorized access, and potential downstream impacts on organizational security posture. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the vulnerability's nature makes it attractive for attackers focusing on social engineering. The impact is global but most pronounced in regions with high Apple device penetration and where phishing attacks are prevalent.

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