CVE-2025-24162: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple Safari
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-24162 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari that can cause the browser process to crash when it processes specially crafted malicious web content. The root cause relates to improper state management, classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). This vulnerability affects Safari on multiple Apple operating systems. Apple fixed the issue in Safari 18.3 and the corresponding OS updates (iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact due to process crash.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in an unexpected process crash of Safari, leading to denial of service for the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Safari 18.3 and the corresponding OS versions (iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3). Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-24162: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple Safari
Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-24162 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari that can cause the browser process to crash when it processes specially crafted malicious web content. The root cause relates to improper state management, classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). This vulnerability affects Safari on multiple Apple operating systems. Apple fixed the issue in Safari 18.3 and the corresponding OS updates (iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact due to process crash.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in an unexpected process crash of Safari, leading to denial of service for the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Safari 18.3 and the corresponding OS versions (iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3). Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.988Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6909213cfe7723195e05392f
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:40:12 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 19:58:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 142
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