webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash
Published Dec 17, 2025
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 34.14%
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<26.2
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<18.7
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<26.2
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<26.2
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<26.2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| Apple | Safari | n/a |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | n/a |
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| Apple | macOS | n/a |
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| Apple | visionOS | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
webkitgtk4-0:2.50.4-2.el7_9
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23975
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_10
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_2
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23969
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23967
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_4
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23967
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23968
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23968
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23968
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_8
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23973
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_8
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23973
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_7
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23700
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_0
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23970
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_2
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_4
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23972
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_6
Fixed · RHSA-2025:23974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
webkitgtk
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
webkitgtk3
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | webkitgtk4-0:2.50.4-2.el7_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23975 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23969 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23967 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23967 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23968 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23968 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23968 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el8_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23700 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23970 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23972 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | webkit2gtk3-0:2.50.4-1.el9_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23974 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | webkitgtk | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | webkitgtk3 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to trick a user into processing or loading malicious web content. Due to this reason, this flaw has been rated with an important severity. Additionally, this issue can cause an unexpected crash but the possibility of remote code execution is not discarded.
Red Hat mitigation
Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.
References (11)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-43541 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423191 Issue Tracking
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-203967 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43541
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2025-0010.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43541
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-43541 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423191 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-203967 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43541 | ||
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125884 | Release NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125885 | Release NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125886 | Release NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125891 | Release NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892 | Release NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2025-0010.html | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43541 |
Change history (3)
- CISA ADP
SSVC technical impact
changed from total to partialtotal → partial
- CISA ADP
SSVC technical impact
changed from partial to totalpartial → total
- CISA ADP
SSVC technical impact
changed from total to partialtotal → partial