CVE-2025-43429
MediumCVSS 4.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk71th percentile - higher than 71% of all known CVEs
Summary
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1.
Risk Assessment
A user visiting a malicious website may cause a process crash, potentially leading to a denial of service. The risk affects all users of unpatched Apple devices.
Recommendation
Update Apple systems to the latest versions: Safari 26.1, iOS 18.7.2/iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1/iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1.
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Original NVD description (English source)
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS