Cross-site scripting in Apple Safari
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | before 18.6 | 18.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.6 | 15.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.6
31 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2025-27946 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2025-27949 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple Safari 18.6
14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2025-22513 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2025-22509 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43229
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95cp-j893-h7c8
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-43229 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43229 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95cp-j893-h7c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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