Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-24201 is an Apple Web Content sandbox escape caused by an out-of-bounds write. Malicious web content could break containment and perform unauthorized actions. Apple and CISA treat it as serious, and Apple says it may have been used in highly targeted attacks against specific individuals on older iOS versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for Apple endpoints, especially high-risk users. The impact is sandbox escape from web content, and CISA KEV plus Apple's targeted-exploitation statement make delayed patching hard to justify. Focus on rapid update compliance and visibility gaps.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-787 in Apple Web Content handling, fixed through improved checks. Apple describes it as a supplementary fix for an attack blocked in iOS 17.2. Fixed releases include Safari 18.3.1, iOS/iPadOS 15.8.4, 16.7.11, 18.3.2, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, visionOS 2.3.2, and watchOS 11.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to Apple fleets where vulnerable Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, or watchOS versions remain in use and can process untrusted web content. The source bundle does not provide precise vulnerable-version ranges beyond the fixed releases and Apple's note about versions before iOS 17.2.
Exploitation context
CISA lists CVE-2025-24201 in KEV, supporting known exploitation. Apple reports possible use in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS versions before 17.2. The sources do not establish broad, commodity exploitation or provide public operational details.
Researcher notes
Avoid assuming more than the sources state. The root class is out-of-bounds write, but Apple provides limited technical detail. Validate exposure by fixed-version comparison and KEV tracking. The GitHub reference exists in the bundle, but this analysis does not rely on it for exploitability details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Apple products to the fixed versions named by Apple.
- Prioritize unmanaged, executive, journalist, legal, and high-risk user Apple devices.
- Confirm Safari and OS updates are applied, not only downloaded.
- Check Apple and CISA guidance for any later advisories or superseding updates.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apple device OS and Safari versions across managed and unmanaged endpoints.
- Compare detected versions against Apple's fixed release list.
- Review MDM compliance data for devices blocked from current updates.
- Confirm security teams are tracking CISA KEV status and remediation deadlines.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CISA KEV status
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.96Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122281CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122283CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122284CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122285CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122345CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122346CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/122376CVE reference
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24201CVE reference · government-resource
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00016.htmlCVE reference
- https://github.com/JGoyd/Glass-Cage-iOS18-CVE-2025-24085-CVE-2025-24201CVE reference
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/194CVE reference
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CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
Out-of-bounds Write represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.