CVE-2025-43228 (GCVE-0-2025-43228)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-29 23:35 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved UI. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-30 13:24 UTC
CWE
- Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing
- CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari |
Affected:
0 , < 18.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
0 , < 18.6
(custom)
|
guessed |
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