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TI-2025-17963 Aliases CVE-2025-24213GHSA-p7wf-qqfr-f6xp

Type confusion in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 36CWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0043 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 18.5iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.5+5 more productsRed Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.717.7.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.515.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.518.5Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.52.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.511.5Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.7 Fixed in 17.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.5 Fixed in 18.5 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.5 Fixed in 2.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.5 Fixed in 11.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.6; 18.0 to before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 to before 15.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.6; 18.0 to before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.5
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.5

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • 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

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.7

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-18007 Improper access control in Apple iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2025-17859 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 23
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. 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 Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24213
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7wf-qqfr-f6xp

References

Other 7

  • 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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