CVE-2025-43342
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | safari | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | ipados | to 18.7 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 18.7 (exc) |
| apple | macos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | tvos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | visionos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| apple | watchos | to 26.0 (exc) |
| webkitgtk | webkitgtk | to 2.48.7 (inc) |
| wpewebkit | wpe_webkit | to 2.48.7 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a correctness issue in certain Apple operating systems and browsers where processing maliciously crafted web content can cause an unexpected process crash. It has been fixed by improved checks in the latest versions of tvOS, Safari, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause an unexpected process crash when malicious web content is processed, which may lead to denial of service or disruption of normal application or system operation.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update affected Apple operating systems and software to the fixed versions: tvOS 26, Safari 26, iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iOS 26, and iPadOS 26 to address the vulnerability and prevent unexpected process crashes caused by maliciously crafted web content.