CVE-2025-24150 – This vulnerability allows command injection whe... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows command injection when copying URLs from Web Inspector in affected Apple products. Attackers could execute arbitrary commands on the system by tricking users into copying malicious URLs. Affects macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari users before the patched versions.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

macOS
Safari
iOS
iPadOS

Versions: Versions before macOS Sequoia 15.3, Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3

Operating Systems: macOS, iOS, iPadOS

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires Web Inspector usage and user interaction (copying URL)

📦 What is this software?

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full system compromise allowing remote code execution, data theft, and persistent backdoor installation

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Likely Case

Limited command execution in user context, potentially leading to data exfiltration or further privilege escalation

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If Mitigated

No impact if patched; otherwise, limited to users with Web Inspector access and specific user interaction

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: MEDIUM

Requires user interaction and Web Inspector access; no public exploit available

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: macOS Sequoia 15.3, Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3

Vendor Advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Update macOS to Sequoia 15.3 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
2. Update Safari to 18.3 or later via App Store updates
3. Update iOS/iPadOS to 18.3 or later via Settings > General > Software Update

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Web Inspector

all

Prevent access to Web Inspector to eliminate attack vector

Safari: Safari > Settings > Advanced > uncheck 'Show Develop menu in menu bar'

Avoid copying URLs from Web Inspector

all

User awareness to not copy URLs from Web Inspector interface

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict Web Inspector access to trusted users only
Implement application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized command execution

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if macOS version is below 15.3, Safari below 18.3, or iOS/iPadOS below 18.3

Check Version:

macOS: sw_vers -productVersion; Safari: defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString; iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About > Version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm macOS version is 15.3+, Safari 18.3+, or iOS/iPadOS 18.3+

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual command execution from Safari/WebKit processes
Suspicious process spawning from browser context

Network Indicators:

Unexpected outbound connections from browser processes
Command and control traffic patterns

SIEM Query:

process_name:safari AND (command_line:*sh* OR command_line:*bash* OR command_line:*curl* OR command_line:*wget*)

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-24150

CVSS v3 Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-77

EPSS Score: 0.48% exploit probability (64.4th percentile)

Published: January 27, 2025

Last Updated: November 3, 2025

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