CVE-2025-43342
Last modified
CVE-2025-43342 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26, iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26, iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 26.0 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 18.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 18.7 |
| Apple | Macos | < 26.0 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 26.0 |
| Apple | Visionos | < 26.0 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 26.0 |
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk | < 2.48.7 |
| Wpewebkit | Wpe Webkit | < 2.48.7 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125108Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125109Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125113Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125114Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125115Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125116Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/57Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/59Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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