Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24201)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-03-13 · CVE-2025-24201
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WebKit that may allow maliciously crafted web content to break out of Web Content sandbox. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. CISA added CVE-2025-24201 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 13, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 3, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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