XSS in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2025-43440
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Safari — versions 0
- Apple Tvos — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple Watchos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43440?
- CVE-2025-43440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43440?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.