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CVE-2025-43529 (GCVE-0-2025-43529)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-17 20:46 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:18
VLAI CISA Previdian
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-18 04:55 UTC
CWE
  • Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.
  • CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple Safari Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.7.3 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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Apple visionOS Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: 0 , < 26.2 (custom)
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c4307140-c6b8-4a7d-8232-f7711cd9fa51

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-43529

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-12-15 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-12-15
Asserted: 2025-12-15
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free WebKit Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2026-01-05 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/125889 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43529
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-416
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Multiple Products
Due Date 2026-01-05
Date Added 2025-12-15
Vendorproject Apple
Vulnerabilityname Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free WebKit Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:24 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 77dcda63-cbc6-4836-893b-a151ce36323c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-43529

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 10:46 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2... | Affected: Apple / Safari, iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.07997 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2...
Vendor Apple
Product Safari, iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS
Added Date 2026-06-01T10:46:30.893Z
Cvss Score 8.8
Epss Score 0.07997
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.94022
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev 
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Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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