Apple macOS Pop-Up Window ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Pop-Up Window Handler. Such manipulation leads to ui layer. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-31266. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS (version now known). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Pop-Up Window Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

A spoofing issue was addressed with improved truncation when displaying the fully qualified domain name This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5. A website may be able to spoof the domain name in the title of a pop-up window.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-31266 since 03/27/2025. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/23/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-198517). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2025 CVE reserved
11/22/2025 +240 days Advisory disclosed
11/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/23/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31266 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333290
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2025 08:45
Updated: 11/23/2025 14:58
Changes: 11/22/2025 08:45 (55), 11/23/2025 14:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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