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TI-2025-17900 Aliases CVE-2025-24143GHSA-23h9-xj7q-3m7r

Missing authorization in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved access restrictions to the file system. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, visionOS 2.3. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00811 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 18.3iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.3+2 more productsRed Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSafaribefore 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.318.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.315.3Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.32.3Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.3 Fixed in 18.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.3 Fixed in 15.3 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.3 Fixed in 2.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.3
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.3

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2025:2125 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.6-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.6-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.6-1.el9_4 +1
  • RHSA-2025:2034 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.46.6-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.6-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.6-1.el8_10 +1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.3

    25 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.3

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17906 Command injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2025-17923 Sensitive information in log files in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.3

    18 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2025-17884 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2025-17910 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 18.3

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-17906 Command injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2025-17923 Sensitive information in log files in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-17918 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:2034
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:2125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24143
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23h9-xj7q-3m7r

References

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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