ID:12299 - Exploit for Use-after-free in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2025-43529

 
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ID:12299 - Exploit for Use-after-free in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2025-43529

Published: January 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119902
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43529
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.