Findings

Security fix · CVE-2025-24189

The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Published May 19, 2025 · corrected/updated Apr 2, 2026 · Apple watchOS · evidence confidence high

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-24189 is a high public vulnerability record for Apple watchOS. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Apple watchOS is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Apple watchOS 0 <11.3 (0 <11.3). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8 (technical impact); EPSS 75.0% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 19, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

  2. Apr 2, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

Affected

  • vendor Apple watchOS 0 <11.30 <11.3

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-15731

    The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References