Safari Path Handling Disclosure Vulnerability Fixed 26.5.2
CVE-2026-43732 Published on June 29, 2026
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-43732 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-43732 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-43732
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Affected Versions
Apple Safari:- Before 26.5.2 is affected.
- Before 26.5.2 is affected.
- Before 26.5.2 is affected.