CVE-2026-43742
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk16th percentile — higher than 16% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in Safari was fixed with improved memory management. The issue affects Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a browser crash or potentially execute arbitrary code, posing a risk to system stability and data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update Safari to version 26.5.2 and iOS/iPadOS/macOS Tahoe to the corresponding 26.5.2 versions.
Original NVD description (English source)
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. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.