CVE-2025-31277
CVE-2025-31277 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-03-20). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-03-20)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23063
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2026-03-20)
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Apple Safari
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31277?
- The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31277?
- CVE-2025-31277 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-31277 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-31277 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-03-20, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-31277?
- CVE-2025-31277 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-31277?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2025-31277 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-31277 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23063. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-03-20).
- When was CVE-2025-31277 published?
- CVE-2025-31277 was published on 2025-07-30 and last updated on 2026-07-01.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124152
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124153
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124154
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/124155
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/36
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17643
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17743
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17802
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17807
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18097
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19109
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19157
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19165
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19352
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-31277
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2448780
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/darksword-ios-exploit-chain/
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-31277.json
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-31277
Affected products (26)
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wpewebkit:wpe_webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_els:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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