How severe is CVE-2025-24209?

CVE-2025-24209 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-24209 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24209?

CVE-2025-24209 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24209?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-24209 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24209 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8989.

When was CVE-2025-24209 published?

CVE-2025-24209 was published on 2025-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24209

CVE-2025-24209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-8989
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Apple Safari
Published: 2025-03-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24209?: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.4, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
How severe is CVE-2025-24209?: CVE-2025-24209 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-24209 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-24209?: CVE-2025-24209 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24209?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-24209 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24209 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8989.
When was CVE-2025-24209 published?: CVE-2025-24209 was published on 2025-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

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cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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