CVE-2026-43731
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CVE-2026-43731 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 26.5.2 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 26.5.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 26.5.2 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 26.0, < 26.5.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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