Security fix · CVE-2026-43715
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Published Jun 29, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 24, 2026 · A use-after-free issue was
Last checked Oct 27, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-43715. EPSS is 1.26%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free issue was is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A use-after-free issue was).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.26%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe apple/ipados · cpe apple/iphone os · cpe apple/macos · cpe apple/safari
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- cpe apple/ipados< 26.5.2
- cpe apple/iphone os< 26.5.2
- cpe apple/macos< 26.5.2
- cpe apple/safari< 26.5.2
How to fix CVE-2026-43715
Upgrade
CVE-2026-43715 lists a fix boundary at 26.5.2. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 26.5.2
Advisory
Open the bsi record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-43715. EPSS is 1.26%. Act only if a listed version of A use-after-free issue was is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with apple/iphone os < 26.5.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 1.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 29, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Oct 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Sources
- BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-43715
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Golden Gate, macOS Sequoia und Safari: Mehrere Schwachstellen
wid.cert-bund.de - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43715
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43715
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to m
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 25, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- BSI CERT-BundOct 27, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 24, 2026