Authentication bypass in Apple Safari
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. A website may be able to access sensor information without user consent.
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 | Safari | before 18.4 | 18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.4 | 18.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.4 | 15.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.4 Fixed in 18.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.4 Fixed in 15.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.4
56 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 41 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17978 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2025-17961 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2025-17940 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.4
39 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-17954 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2025-21730 Improper authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-21726 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple Safari 18.4
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-18012 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-17922 Apple Safari: A download's origin may be incorrectly associatedPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-17932 Open redirect in Apple SafariPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31192
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-777h-hpfj-x7hv
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-2025-31192 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-31192 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-777h-hpfj-x7hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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