CVE-2025-43457 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari/WebKit web content processing. Apple states that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash. The issue was addressed through improved memory management. The vulnerability is also listed as affecting WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.50.6, indicating the flaw resides in shared WebKit code used across Apple Safari and downstream WebKit-based projects. No vulnerable function or code path is identified in the provided material.
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Insufficient checks allowing an app to monitor keystrokes without user permission.
A use-after-free vulnerability in web content processing associated in the advisory with unexpected Safari crashes on macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.