A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory 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 process crash.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4414-1 webkit2gtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6083-1 webkit2gtk security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipados
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Apple safari
Apple visionos
Webkitgtk
Webkitgtk webkitgtk
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios
Apple ipados
Apple macos
Apple macos Tahoe
Apple safari
Apple visionos
Webkitgtk
Webkitgtk webkitgtk

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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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'}


Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

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Description A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory 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 process crash.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-17T21:08:27.469Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T15:27:21.192Z

Link: CVE-2025-43501

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-17T21:08:16.531Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2025-12-17T21:16:09.043

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:07:42.550

Link: CVE-2025-43501

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-43501 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T09:55:48Z

Weaknesses