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WebKit Content Security Policy enforcement bypass

IdentifiersCVE-2026-43660CWE-20

CVE-2026-43660 is a WebKit validation flaw in Apple platforms where processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy (CSP) from being enforced. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved logic. The vulnerability affects WebKit as shipped in Safari and multiple Apple operating systems, including Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. The available vendor description does not identify the specific vulnerable function or code path, only that the root cause was a validation issue in WebKit.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

If exploited, malicious web content can cause CSP protections to be bypassed or not enforced. This can weaken browser-side security boundaries intended to restrict script execution, resource loading, framing, and other content behaviors defined by a site's CSP. The practical impact depends on the target application's CSP usage, but may include enabling otherwise blocked script execution or resource inclusion and undermining web application defenses that rely on CSP.

Mitigation

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

Until patches are applied, reduce exposure by limiting access to untrusted or attacker-controlled web content in affected WebKit-based applications. Where operationally feasible, restrict browsing to trusted sites and reduce use of embedded WebKit views for untrusted content. No vendor-provided workaround beyond updating is available in the supplied content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor fixes by upgrading to a patched release: Safari 26.5; iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9; iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5; macOS Tahoe 26.5; tvOS 26.5; visionOS 26.5; or watchOS 26.5, as applicable. Apple indicates the issue was fixed through improved validation logic in WebKit.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType
AppleIosoperating_system
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleMacosoperating_system
AppleMacos Tahoeoperating_system
AppleTvosoperating_system
AppleVisionosoperating_system
AppleWatchosoperating_system
WebkitgtkWebkit2gtk3application

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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 activity6

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