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CVE-2025-43368: 
Apple Safari vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-43368 is a use-after-free vulnerability discovered in WebKit Process Model affecting Apple's Safari browser and iOS/iPadOS devices. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 15, 2025, and affects iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini devices running iOS/iPadOS 26 (Apple Support).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized as a use-after-free issue in the WebKit Process Model component that was addressed with improved memory management. The issue was tracked in WebKit Bugzilla under ID 296276. When exploited, the vulnerability could lead to an unexpected Safari crash when processing maliciously crafted web content (Apple Support).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. This could potentially disrupt user browsing sessions and affect the stability of the Safari browser (GBHackers).

Mitigation and workarounds

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and Safari 26. Users are strongly encouraged to update their devices to the latest versions to protect against potential exploitation (GBHackers).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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CVE-2025-43343CRITICAL9.8
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  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari
NoYesSep 15, 2025
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  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari
NoYesSep 15, 2025
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  • Apple SafariApple Safari
  • WebKit
NoYesSep 15, 2025
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  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari
NoYesSep 15, 2025
CVE-2025-43368MEDIUM4.3
  • Apple SafariApple Safari
  • WebKit Process Model
NoYesSep 15, 2025

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