#VU118040 Use after free in WPE WebKit and WebKitGTK+ - CVE-2025-43434
Published: November 4, 2025 / Updated: November 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118040
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43434
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Software vendor:
WebKitGTK
WebKitGTK
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform an unexpected Safari crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.