Apple visionOS Web Contents denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple visionOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Contents Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-43211. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple visionOS (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Web Contents Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43211 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 245574 (Fedora 42 : webkitgtk (2025-61ca72f430)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (245574) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1703). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • Open Source WebKitGTK

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 245574
Nessus Name: Fedora 42 : webkitgtk (2025-61ca72f430)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/30/2025 +105 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/26/2025 +27 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43211 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318130
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1703 - WebKitGTK: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2025 08:16
Updated: 08/26/2025 02:33
Changes: 07/30/2025 08:16 (54), 07/31/2025 03:50 (1), 08/04/2025 15:18 (7), 08/08/2025 15:59 (2), 08/26/2025 02:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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