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WebKit malicious web content process crash

IdentifiersCVE-2025-43443CWE-20

CVE-2025-43443 is a WebKit vulnerability affecting Apple platforms and downstream WebKit consumers including WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.50.2. According to the provided advisories, processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved checks, but the vulnerable function or code path is not identified in the supplied material. The available information supports classifying this as an input-validation/checking flaw in WebKit reachable through attacker-controlled web content, resulting in denial of service.

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Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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A remote attacker controlling web content can trigger an unexpected crash in the affected WebKit process, causing denial of service for Safari or other applications embedding the vulnerable engine. The supplied content does not confirm code execution, privilege escalation, or data disclosure for this CVE.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If patching cannot be performed immediately, reduce exposure to untrusted web content in applications using WebKit/WebKitGTK/WPE WebKit. Consider temporarily restricting or disabling WebKit-based browsing components where operationally feasible, and use network and application controls to limit access to attacker-controlled sites. These are compensating controls only; vendor updates are the primary mitigation.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor fixes. Apple indicates the issue is fixed in Safari 26.1, iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1. For Linux and embedded consumers, upgrade WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit to 2.50.2 or later. Debian guidance in the provided content recommends upgrading webkit2gtk to 2.50.2-1~deb12u1 on bookworm or 2.50.2-1~deb13u1 on trixie, as applicable.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleSafariapplication
AppleTvosoperating_system
AppleVisionosoperating_system
AppleWatchosoperating_system

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

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Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

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Social activity5

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