CVE-2025-24189 Memory corruption in Safari

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting malicious web content in Safari or Apple operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-24189?

CVE-2025-24189 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 19 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24189?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24189?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-24189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24189, GHSA-wjv3-vv76-gqfj, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-24189.

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