CVE-2025-43541

webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Published Dec 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 34.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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, visionOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4414-1 webkit2gtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6083-1 webkit2gtk security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7957-1 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipad Os
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Apple safari
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipad Os
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Apple safari
Apple visionos
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Title webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
References
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Important

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Weaknesses CWE-843
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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, visionOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 10:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 3:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 17, 2025, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 17, 2025, 12:00 AM