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TI-2026-31796 Aliases CVE-2026-43704GHSA-9xg4-m7cw-j39m

Use after free in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 24CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. A malicious web extension may be able to cause an unexpected process crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 26.5.2iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.5.2+4 more products

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 26.5.226.5.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.5.226.5.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 26.5.226.5.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 26.626.6Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6 Fixed in 26.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.5.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 26.6

    34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.6

    32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 26.6

    32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-31807 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
  • Release ·

    Apple Safari, macOS 26.5.2

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.5.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority LOW 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43704
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xg4-m7cw-j39m

References

  • 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
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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