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CVE-2025-24150VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-24150: Apple Safari · Copying a URL from Web Inspector may lead to command injection

Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 18.3 : patch Apple Safari soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 87% 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple SafariAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately update all Apple Safari browsers and affected operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS) to versions 18.3 or later where the vulnerability is patched. 2. Restrict access to Web Inspector features to trusted users only, ideally disabling it in production or sensitive environments. 3. Implement strict privilege separation and limit user permissions to reduce the risk of exploitation by low-privilege users. 4. Monitor system logs and command execution patterns for anomalies indicative of command injection attempts. 5. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting suspicious command execution originating from Safari processes. 6. Educate developers and IT staff about the risks of using debugging tools like Web Inspector in unsecured contexts. 7. Consider network segmentation to isolate development environments from critical infrastructure to limit lateral movement opportunities.

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3. Copying a URL from Web Inspector may lead to command injection.

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