CVE-2025-24162: Input Validation

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

Accessibility. An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

AirPlay. A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AirPlay. An input validation issue was addressed.

— Apple

AirPlay. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppKit. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

— Apple

Credit

Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple (HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2025-24085, DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, an anonymous researcher, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Q1IQ@@q1iqF(NUS CuriOSity), P1umer@@p1umer(Imperial Global Singapore), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, mastersplinter, @@RenwaX23, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Josh Parnham@@joshparnham, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 风(binary_fmyy), Minghao Lin@(Y1nKoc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Adam M., PixiePoint Security, Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Zikan Wang@@Lakr233, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Jason Gendron@@gendron_jason, 이준성 (Junsung Lee), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Joshua Jones, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37

Affected Software

39 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple Safari<18.3
Apple iOS<18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple iOS<18.3
18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
18.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
2.3
Apple Safari<18.3
18.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.3
15.3
Apple Safari<18.3
Apple iPadOS<18.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.3
Apple macOS<15.3
Apple tvOS<18.3
Apple visionOS<2.3
Apple WatchOS<11.3
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.46.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.46.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.46.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.46.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
debian/webkit2gtk
2.50.6-1~deb12u22.50.6-1~deb12u12.52.6-1~deb13u12.54.0-1~deb13u32.52.6-12.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1
2.48.3-12.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.46.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.46.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u2Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.52.6-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.52.6-1Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.48.3-1Fixed in 2.54.2-1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.3
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3

Event History

Jan 27, 2025
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 10, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24162?

CVE-2025-24162 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to various authentication and input validation issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24162?

To fix CVE-2025-24162, update your affected Apple product to the latest version as specified in the vendor's security advisory.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2025-24162?

CVE-2025-24162 affects multiple Apple products including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, and visionOS up to specified version limits.

4

What types of issues are addressed in CVE-2025-24162?

CVE-2025-24162 addresses issues such as null pointer dereference, type confusion, and various input validation problems.

5

Is there a specific version to protect against CVE-2025-24162?

Yes, updating to specific versions such as iOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, and visionOS 2.3 will protect against CVE-2025-24162.

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