CVE-2025-43228 Security feature bypass in Safari

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Visiting a malicious website can lead to address bar spoofing, allowing attackers to mislead users about the current site.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-43228?

CVE-2025-43228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-451

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43228?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43228?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-43228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-43228, GHSA-wjrj-j5jq-gmmx, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-43228.

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