October 18, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2025-43529NVD

Vulnerability Summary

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.8)
Published Date
Dec 17, 2025
Last Modified
Oct 7, 2026
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
8.76%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-416: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.8 (HIGH)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apple Safari < 26.2
  • Apple Ipados < 18.7.3
  • Apple Ipados >= 26.0 and < 26.2
  • Apple Iphone Os < 18.7.3
  • Apple Iphone Os >= 26.0 and < 26.2
  • Apple Macos >= 26.0 and < 26.2
  • Apple Tvos < 26.2
  • Apple Visionos < 26.2
  • Apple Watchos < 26.2
Patched Versions
  • Apple Safari 26.2
  • Apple Ipados 18.7.3
  • Apple Ipados 26.2
  • Apple Iphone Os 18.7.3
  • Apple Iphone Os 26.2
  • Apple Macos 26.2
  • Apple Tvos 26.2
  • Apple Visionos 26.2
  • Apple Watchos 26.2
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