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TI-2025-27952 Aliases CVE-2025-43240GHSA-2c58-jp5q-q38f

Apple Safari: A download's origin may be incorrectly associated

Priority LOW 30CWE-703Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6. A download's origin may be incorrectly associated.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01005 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 18.6macOS (Apple): 15.6Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSafaribefore 18.618.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.6 Fixed in 18.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:15729 Released 2025-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.5-1.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.5-1.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.5-1.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.5-1.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.5-1.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.5-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2025:14486 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_4 +1
  • RHSA-2025:14433 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_6 +1
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:14434 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_8 +1
  • RHSA-2025:14432 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_2 +1
  • RHSA-2025:14423 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el9_4 +1
  • RHSA-2025:14422 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el9_0, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el9_0, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el9_0 +1
  • RHSA-2025:14421 Released 2025-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el9_2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el9_2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el9_2 +1
  • RHSA-2025:13782 Released 2025-08-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el9_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el9_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el9_6 +1
  • RHSA-2025:13780 Released 2025-08-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.48.5-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.48.5-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.48.5-1.el8_10 +1

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
    Show all 31 records →
  • 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
    Show all 14 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:13780
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:13782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:14432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:14486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:14433
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:14433
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:14434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:14422
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:14421
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:14423
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:14486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:14433
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:14434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:15729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:15729
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43240
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c58-jp5q-q38f

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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