Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.2, 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, tvOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Date added 2025-12-15 | Due date 2026-01-05
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Problem types
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report.
Product status
References
www.cisa.gov/...erabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-43529
support.apple.com/en-us/125885
support.apple.com/en-us/125889
support.apple.com/en-us/125892
support.apple.com/en-us/125884
support.apple.com/en-us/125891
support.apple.com/en-us/125886
support.apple.com/en-us/125890
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