7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-31238
Apple Safari Web Content Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2025, 9:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-31238 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 Apple safari
6 Apple ipados
7 Apple visionos
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating affected Apple products to the latest versions.
  • Update to iOS 18.5 or later.
  • Update to macOS 15.5 or later.
  • Update to watchOS 11.5 or later.
  • Update to tvOS 18.5 or later.
  • Update to visionOS 2.5 or later.
  • Update Safari to version 18.5 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-31238.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122719 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-31238 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-31238 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.5 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.5
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122719 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122719
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.3
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