CVE-2025-43457
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2026-04-02
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | safari | to 26.1 (exc) |
| apple | ipados | to 26.1 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 26.1 (exc) |
| apple | visionos | to 26.1 (exc) |
| apple | watchos | to 26.1 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Safari and related Apple operating systems. It occurs when the software improperly manages memory, leading to the possibility that processing maliciously crafted web content can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly. The issue has been fixed in watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, Safari 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly when processing malicious web content. This may disrupt normal browsing activities and could potentially be exploited to affect system stability or user experience.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update affected devices to watchOS 26.1, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, Safari 26.1, or visionOS 26.1 to apply the fix for this use-after-free vulnerability and prevent potential crashes caused by malicious web content.