CVE-2025-43457
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk43th percentile - higher than 43% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability was fixed in Safari and other Apple products through improved memory management. The issue occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an unexpected Safari crash, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution within the browser context.
Recommendation
Immediately update systems to Safari 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, or watchOS 26.1.
Other vulnerabilities in WebKit
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- CVE-2017-7157High
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- CVE-2017-7156High
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- CVE-2017-13870High
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- CVE-2017-13866High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products affecting iOS before 11.2, Safari before 11.0.2, iCloud before 7.2 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.2. The issue involves the 'WebKit' component, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted website.
- CVE-2017-13856High
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- CVE-2017-13803High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products affecting iOS before 11.1, Safari before 11.0.1, iCloud before 7.1 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.1. The issue involves the 'WebKit' component and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.
- CVE-2017-13802High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'WebKit' component. It affects iOS before 11.1, Safari before 11.0.1, iCloud before 7.1 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.1. This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2017-13798High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'WebKit' component. Affects iOS before 11.1, Safari before 11.0.1, iCloud before 7.1 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.1. This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.
- CVE-2017-13797High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products affecting iOS before 11.1, Safari before 11.0.1, iCloud before 7.1 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.1. The issue involves the 'WebKit' component and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web site.
Original NVD description (English source)
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
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