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Use-after-free in Apple Safari/WebKit

IdentifiersCVE-2026-43727CWE-416

CVE-2026-43727 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari/WebKit-related web content processing. Apple states that processing maliciously crafted web content can trigger the flaw and lead to an unexpected Safari crash. The issue was addressed through improved memory management and is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2.

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Successful exploitation can cause Safari to crash while rendering or processing attacker-controlled web content. Based on the provided information, the documented impact is denial of service via unexpected browser termination; no stronger impact such as code execution is stated in the supplied content.

Mitigation

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Until patches can be applied, reduce exposure to untrusted or attacker-controlled web content and limit use of affected Safari/WebKit-based browsing contexts. Because the provided content only documents the vendor fix, no specific vendor-recommended workaround beyond updating is available.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Apple's fixes by upgrading to Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, as applicable. Apple indicates the issue was resolved with improved memory management.
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