Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7. Processing an email may lead to user interface spoofing.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.5 | 18.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iPadOS | before 17.7.7 | 17.7.7 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.5
- Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.5
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2025-22472 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2025-22444 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Apple iPadOS 17.7.7
24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 23 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-21748 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2025-22448 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2025-22460 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-24225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h347-278r-gx23
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-24225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-24225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h347-278r-gx23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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