Out-of-bounds write in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2025-24201
Published: March 11, 2025 / Updated: August 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105548
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24201
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: WebKitGTK
Affected software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24201
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.