CVE-2025-31257
published 2025-05-12CVE-2025-31257: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS…
PriorityP423medium4.7CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCNINAL
EPSS
1.01%
59.2th percentile
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_18.5_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | < 18.5 | 18.5 |
| apple | ipados | < 18.5 | 18.5 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 18.5 | 18.5 |
| apple | macos | < 15.5 | 15.5 |
| apple | macos_sequoia | — | — |
| apple | safari | < 18.5 | 18.5 |
| apple | safari | — | — |
| apple | tvos | < 18.5 | 18.5 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| apple | visionos | < 2.5 | 2.5 |
| apple | visionos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | < 11.5 | 11.5 |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
| debian | webkit2gtk | < webkit2gtk 2.48.3-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.48.3-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| debian | wpewebkit | < webkit2gtk 2.48.3-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.48.3-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
osv4.7MEDIUM
vendor_oracle7.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.7MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.7MEDIUM
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VulDB
Apple watchOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple watchOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple watchOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-31257. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
The affected component should be upgraded.
VulDB
Apple Safari Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple Safari Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Safari. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-31257. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
VulDB
Apple macOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple macOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-31257. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
VulDB
Apple tvOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple tvOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-31257. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
VulDB
Apple visionOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple visionOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple visionOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-31257. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
You should upgrade the affected component.
VulDB
Apple iOS/iPadOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
vuldb·2026-06-11·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Apple iOS/iPadOS Web memory corruption (Nessus ID 236932 / WID-SEC-2025-2365)
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-31257. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-289j-qjv7-62fr: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-13
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-289j-qjv7-62fr: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
OSV
CVE-2025-31257: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
osv·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
OSV
CVE-2025-31257: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
osv·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Java SE Risk Matrix: JavaFX (WebKitGTK) — CVE-2025-31257
vendor_oracle·2025-10-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle Java SE Risk Matrix: JavaFX (WebKitGTK) — CVE-2025-31257
Oracle Oracle Java SE Risk Matrix: JavaFX (WebKitGTK) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: Multiple
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuoct2025 (OCT 2025)
Ubuntu
WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-06-11
CVE-2025-24223 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
Title: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK.
Several security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript
engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote
attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security,
including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and
arbitrary code execution.
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications
that use WebKitGTK, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
vendor_redhat·2025-05-15·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause a use-after-free issue due to improper memory handling and result in an unexpected crash.
Statement: To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into processing or loading malicious web content.
Mitigation: Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK.
In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4: evolution-data-
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
Product: iOS 18.5 and iPadOS
Version: 18.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: watchOS 11.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: watchOS 11.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 11.5
Product: watchOS
Version: 11.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: Safari 18.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: Safari 18.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Safari 18.5
Product: Safari
Version: 18.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: visionOS 2.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: visionOS 2.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of visionOS 2.5
Product: visionOS
Version: 2.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: tvOS 18.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: tvOS 18.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 18.5
Product: tvOS
Version: 18.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2025-31257: macOS Sequoia 15.5
vendor_apple·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: macOS Sequoia 15.5
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.5
Product: macOS Sequoia
Version: 15.5
CVE: CVE-2025-31257
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Description: This issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Debian
CVE-2025-31257: webkit2gtk - This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in S...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257: webkit2gtk - This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in S...
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.48.3-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.48.3-1~deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.48.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.48.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.48.2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-31257 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2025-05-15·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash [fedora-all]
CVE-2025-31257 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash [fedora-all]
More information about this security flaw is available in the following bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2366504
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Discussion:
This message is a reminder that Fedora Linux 42 is nearing its end of life.
Fedora will stop maintaining and issuing updates for Fedora Linux 42 on 2026-05-13.
It is Fedora's policy to close all bug reports from releases that are no longer
maintained. At that time this bug will be closed as EOL if it rem
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-31257 webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
bugzilla·2025-05-15·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2025-31257 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-31257 webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
CVE-2025-31257 webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
This issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, visionOS 2.5, Safari 18.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Discussion:
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Via RHSA-2025:7995 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7995
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Via RHSA-2025:8046 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8046
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Upd
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122404https://support.apple.com/en-us/122716https://support.apple.com/en-us/122719https://support.apple.com/en-us/122720https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/11http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/12http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/13http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/5http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/May/7https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00016.htmlhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
2025-05-12
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