CVE-2025-43502: 
Apple Safari vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-43502 is a privacy-related vulnerability affecting Apple's Safari browser and operating systems (macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS). The vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher and disclosed on November 3, 2025. The issue affects Safari browser and various Apple operating systems including macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 (Apple Support).

The vulnerability is described as a privacy issue where an app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. Apple addressed this security flaw by removing sensitive data from the affected systems. The issue was found in Safari and related system components across multiple Apple platforms (Apple Support, Apple iOS).

The vulnerability could allow malicious applications to bypass privacy preferences set by the user, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This impacts user privacy and data protection across affected Apple devices and operating systems (Apple Support).

Apple has addressed the vulnerability in Safari 26.1 and corresponding operating system updates (iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1). Users are advised to update their devices to the latest available versions to receive the security fix (Apple Support, Apple iOS).