Apple tvOS Floats type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple tvOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Floats Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-24213. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Floats Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved handling of floats. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4, Safari 18.4, iPadOS 17.7.6, iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4. A type confusion issue could lead to memory corruption.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-24213 since 01/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234140 (Debian dsa-5899 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234140) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0728). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Open Source WebKitGTK

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234140
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5899 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2025 🔍
04/01/2025 +73 days 🔍
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11/25/2025 +238 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-302314
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0728 - WebKitGTK und WPE WebKit: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2025 04:48
Updated: 11/25/2025 10:18
Changes: 04/01/2025 04:48 (53), 04/11/2025 16:11 (2), 11/25/2025 10:18 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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