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TI-2026-31837 Aliases CVE-2026-43746GHSA-q973-f466-5gv5

Use after free in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 29CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
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 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 26.5.2iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.10, 26.5.2+1 more product

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 18.7.10; before 26.5.218.7.10, 26.5.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 26.5.226.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.10; before 26.5.2 Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.5.2 Fixed in 26.5.2 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*26.0 to 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 26.0 to before 26.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.5.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.5.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple Safari, macOS 26.5.2

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.10, 26.5.2

    23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28748 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-31823 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-31797 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q973-f466-5gv5

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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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