CVE-2026-43716: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple Safari
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a flaw in Safari's handling of certain web content that can lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. Apple resolved the issue by improving memory management in the affected software components. The fix is included in Safari 26.5.2 and corresponding updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause Safari to crash unexpectedly when processing specially crafted web content. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage based on the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple 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.
CVE-2026-43716: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple Safari
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a flaw in Safari's handling of certain web content that can lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. Apple resolved the issue by improving memory management in the affected software components. The fix is included in Safari 26.5.2 and corresponding updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause Safari to crash unexpectedly when processing specially crafted web content. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage based on the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released by Apple 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
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T22:46:21.644Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a42d3d327e9c7971972d06a
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 20:21:39 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 20:37:55 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 01:19:26 UTC
Views: 4
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