CVE-2025-24167: A download's origin may be incorrectly associated in Apple Safari
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, watchOS 11.4. A download's origin may be incorrectly associated.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple Safari involves incorrect association of a download's origin, which could lead to security issues related to origin validation. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved state management in Safari 18.4 and corresponding OS versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially misrepresent the origin of a download, which could lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of downloaded content, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Given the critical CVSS score, exploitation could have severe consequences on affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and watchOS 11.4. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2025-24167: A download's origin may be incorrectly associated in Apple Safari
Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, watchOS 11.4. A download's origin may be incorrectly associated.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple Safari involves incorrect association of a download's origin, which could lead to security issues related to origin validation. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved state management in Safari 18.4 and corresponding OS versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially misrepresent the origin of a download, which could lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of downloaded content, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Given the critical CVSS score, exploitation could have severe consequences on affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, and watchOS 11.4. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T00:00:44.989Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091538c28fd46ded7baa10
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 20:48:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 21:10:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 117
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