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CVE-2025-43529 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2025-43529 is listed by CISA as a known exploited vulnerability affecting Apple Multiple Products and described as a WebKit use-after-free issue. Because it appears in the KEV catalog, defenders should treat it as an urgent patching and mitigation priority. The supplied corpus does not include affected versions, exploitation mechanics, or vendor fix details, so the safest response is to follow the linked Apple advisories and CISA guidance immediately.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Multiple Products
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-12-15
Original CVE updated
2025-12-15
Advisory published
2025-12-15
Advisory updated
2025-12-15

Who should care

Security teams managing Apple endpoints, browser and WebKit-dependent environments, patch management owners, and any organization that relies on Apple products exposed to internet-facing or user-driven content.

Technical summary

CISA’s KEV entry identifies CVE-2025-43529 as an Apple Multiple Products use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit. The catalog entry records it as known exploited, with date added 2025-12-15 and a remediation due date of 2026-01-05. The provided source corpus does not supply CVSS, affected versions, exploitation vector details, or Apple patch identifiers.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation and a short remediation window, so this should be prioritized over routine vulnerability backlog items.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the linked Apple support advisories referenced by CISA and apply the vendor-recommended mitigations or security updates as soon as possible.
  • Inventory Apple products and services that may use WebKit-dependent components and confirm which systems are exposed.
  • Prioritize internet-facing and user-interactive systems for remediation first.
  • Track remediation against the CISA due date of 2026-01-05 and verify completion.
  • If mitigations are not available for a specific deployment, follow CISA guidance to reduce exposure or discontinue use where appropriate.
  • Recheck vulnerability management records after patching to confirm the issue is closed.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied CISA KEV source item and the official reference links included in the corpus: the CISA KEV catalog entry, the CVE.org record, and the NVD detail page. The corpus explicitly states Apple, product family Multiple Products, vulnerability name "Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free WebKit Vulnerability," dateAdded 2025-12-15, dueDate 2026-01-05, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown. No CVSS score or vendor fix text was provided in the source corpus.

Official resources

Prepared from the supplied public source corpus and official links only. The corpus indicates known exploitation, but does not provide exploit details, affected-version data, or CVSS scoring.