Apple WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability Leading to Process Crash

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the WebKit component of Apple iOS and iPadOS. This issue arises from improper memory management when processing maliciously crafted web content, potentially leading to an unexpected process crash. The vulnerability is present in WebKit versions bundled with iOS 18.7.1 and earlier, and has been fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a process crash, disrupting the normal operation of the application or service using WebKit.

Remediation

Users can update to iOS 18.7.2 or iPadOS 18.7.2 to address this vulnerability.