Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2026-43804

 

Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2026-43804

Published: August 17, 2026 / Updated: August 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143695
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43804
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in WebKit when visiting a website. A remote attacker can host a crafted website to cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required to visit the website.


Affected software

WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
visionOS
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple Safari

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43804

Install security update from vendor's website.

visionOS - update to 26.6
macOS - update to 26.6 25G72
Apple Safari - update to 26.6
iPadOS - update to 26.6 23G71
Apple iOS - update to 26.6 23G71

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