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CVE-2025-43529

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.2, Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2, tvOS 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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-12-17T21:16:11.570

Last Modified

2025-12-18T14:59:05.617

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 18.7.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 18.7.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	visionos	< 26.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 26.2	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125889 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125890 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43529 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.