A week in security (July 28 – August 3)

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CVE-2025-43227

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can disclose sensitive user information due to improper state management. Mitigation Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4:...

CVE-2025-43209

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a...

CVE-2025-43186

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination...

CVE-2025-43223

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. A non-privileged user may be able to modify restricted...

CVE-2025-43221

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory...

CVE-2025-43265

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can trigger an out-of-bounds read due to improper input validation, resulting in the disclosure of the internal states of the application. Mitigation Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterprise...

CVE-2025-43234

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination...

CVE-2025-43212

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause an unexpected process crash due to improper memory handling. Mitigation Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4:...

CVE-2025-43230

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data...

CVE-2025-43217

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9. Privacy Indicators for microphone or camera access may not be correctly displayed...

CVE-2025-43228

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. A malicious website can manipulate the address bar, potentially misleading users about the website they are visiting due to UI issues. Mitigation Do not visit untrusted websites. Also, do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterpris...

CVE-2025-31276

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9. Remote content may be loaded even when the 'Load Remote Images' setting is turned off...

CVE-2025-31229

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6. Passcode may be read aloud by VoiceOver...

CVE-2025-31281

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination...

CVE-2025-31277

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause memory corruption due to improper memory handling. Mitigation Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4: evolution-data-server,...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Apple iOS/iPadOS (CNVD-2025-17891)

Apple iOS and Apple iPadOS are both products of Apple Inc. Apple iOS is an operating system developed for mobile devices.Apple iPadOS is an operating system for the iPad tablet computer. Apple iOS and Apple iPadOS contain a security vulnerability that originates from improper state management and...

CVE-2025-53649

"SwitchBot" App for iOS/Android contains an insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability in versions V6.24 through V9.12. If this vulnerability is exploited, sensitive user information may be exposed to an attacker who has access to the application logs...

Apple patches multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now!

Apple released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch multiple vulnerabilities, including one that could leak sensitive information when visiting a malicious website and one that allows an attacker to display false information in the address bar. In total, 29 vulnerabilities were patched,...

CVE-2025-43277

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.8, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption...