Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2025-43511

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Safari
iOS And iPad OS
Visionos
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-43511?

A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple’s iOS and iPadOS was addressed with improved memory management. This issue could potentially allow maliciously crafted web content to cause unexpected crashes of the affected processes, posing a risk to user data and device stability. The vulnerability has been fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, emphasizing the importance of updating devices to the latest versions to safeguard against such risks.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 26.2

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

macOS < 26.2

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-43511 : Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS