CVE-2025-43526
CVSS 9.8 CriticalEPSS 0.0%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published: 2025-12-17T21:16:11.323
This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, Safari 26.2. On a Mac with Lockdown Mode enabled, web content opened via a file URL may be able to use Web APIs that should be restricted.
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How to fix CVE-2025-43526
CVE-2025-43526 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, Safari 26.2. On a Mac with Lockdown Mode enabled, web content opened via a file URL may be able to use Web APIs that should be restricted. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.2, Safari 26.2. On a Mac with Lockdown Mode enabled, web content opened via a file URL may be able to use Web APIs that should be restricted. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Vulnerability Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Dec 24, 2025
Imported to Database
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Detection Rules & IOCs
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No vendor/product data available.