Apple macOS Web denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component Web Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-24162. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24162 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214659 (macOS 15.x < 15.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122068)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214659). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 214659
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122068)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
01/28/2025 +11 days 🔍
01/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +34 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293720
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 07:19
Updated: 03/04/2025 00:31
Changes: 01/28/2025 07:19 (55), 01/28/2025 23:29 (2), 02/08/2025 04:53 (3), 03/04/2025 00:31 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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