CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-43480

Permissive Cross-domain Security Policy with Untrusted Domains

Published: Nov 04, 2025 | Modified: Dec 17, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, Safari 26.1, visionOS 26.1. A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin.

Weakness

The product uses a web-client protection mechanism such as a Content Security Policy (CSP) or cross-domain policy file, but the policy includes untrusted domains with which the web client is allowed to communicate.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
SafariApple*26.1 (excluding)
IpadosApple*26.1 (excluding)
Iphone_osApple*26.1 (excluding)
TvosApple*26.1 (excluding)
VisionosApple*26.1 (excluding)
WatchosApple*26.1 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRedHatwebkitgtk4-0:2.48.3-2.el7_9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_10*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el8_8*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.1-2.el9_4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-1.el9_5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.1-1.el9_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.1-1.el9_2*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/noble*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntujammy*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntunoble*
Qtwebkit-sourceUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Qtwebkit-sourceUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Webkit2gtkUbuntujammy*
Webkit2gtkUbuntunoble*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuupstream*
WebkitgtkUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
WebkitgtkUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
WpewebkitUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
WpewebkitUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
WpewebkitUbuntujammy*

Extended Description

If a cross-domain policy file includes domains that should not be trusted, such as when using wildcards under a high-level domain, then the application could be attacked by these untrusted domains. In many cases, the attack can be launched without the victim even being aware of it.

Potential Mitigations

References