A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. (CVE-2026-43705)
CVE-2026-43705 is a high-severity type confusion vulnerability that was addressed by improved checks in Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe. The flaw could allow memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web content. The issue is fixed in versions 26.5.2 of Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw (CWE-843) that could lead to memory corruption when malicious web content is processed. The issue affects Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe and was remediated by improved type checking. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The fix is included in version 26.5.2 of the affected products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability.
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. (CVE-2026-43705)
Description
CVE-2026-43705 is a high-severity type confusion vulnerability that was addressed by improved checks in Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe. The flaw could allow memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web content. The issue is fixed in versions 26.5.2 of Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw (CWE-843) that could lead to memory corruption when malicious web content is processed. The issue affects Safari, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe and was remediated by improved type checking. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The fix is included in version 26.5.2 of the affected products.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-pxxj-mgr3-jp7c
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-43705"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a83aa80bf8831d539e33053
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 00:42:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 00:56:44 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 01:52:06 UTC
Views: 3
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