How severe is CVE-2025-43526?

CVE-2025-43526 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-43526 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-43526?

CVE-2025-43526 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43526?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-43526 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-43526 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-203981.

When was CVE-2025-43526 published?

CVE-2025-43526 was published on 2025-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-43526

CVE-2025-43526 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-601.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-203981
Weakness: CWE-601
Affected product: Apple Safari
Published: 2025-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2. On a Mac with Lockdown Mode enabled, web content opened via a file URL may be able to use Web APIs that should be restricted.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43526?: This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2. On a Mac with Lockdown Mode enabled, web content opened via a file URL may be able to use Web APIs that should be restricted.
How severe is CVE-2025-43526?: CVE-2025-43526 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-43526 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-43526?: CVE-2025-43526 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43526?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-43526 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-43526 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-203981.
When was CVE-2025-43526 published?: CVE-2025-43526 was published on 2025-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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