diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index 86c8a8891b..055a13afc8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -518,15 +518,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
   switch (event->event) {
     case EVENT_STAMODE_CONNECTED: {
       auto it = event->event_info.connected;
-      char buf[33];
-      memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-      buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%s' bssid=%s channel=%u", buf, format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(),
-               it.channel);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=%s channel=%u", it.ssid_len, (const char *) it.ssid,
+               format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel);
       s_sta_connected = true;
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_LISTENERS
       for (auto *listener : global_wifi_component->connect_state_listeners_) {
-        listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(buf, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
+        listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(it.ssid, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
       }
       // For static IP configurations, GOT_IP event may not fire, so notify IP listeners here
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_MANUAL_IP
@@ -543,17 +540,15 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
     }
     case EVENT_STAMODE_DISCONNECTED: {
       auto it = event->event_info.disconnected;
-      char buf[33];
-      memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-      buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
       if (it.reason == REASON_NO_AP_FOUND) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", it.ssid_len,
+                 (const char *) it.ssid);
         s_sta_connect_not_found = true;
       } else {
         char bssid_s[18];
         format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-                 LOG_STR_ARG(get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason)));
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", it.ssid_len,
+                 (const char *) it.ssid, bssid_s, LOG_STR_ARG(get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason)));
         s_sta_connect_error = true;
       }
       s_sta_connected = false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index d0f26523a8..e2fedbc7cf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -728,16 +728,13 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED) {
     const auto &it = data->data.sta_connected;
-    char buf[33];
-    assert(it.ssid_len <= 32);
-    memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-    buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", buf,
-             format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel, get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", it.ssid_len,
+             (const char *) it.ssid, format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel,
+             get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
     s_sta_connected = true;
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_LISTENERS
     for (auto *listener : this->connect_state_listeners_) {
-      listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(buf, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
+      listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(it.ssid, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
     }
     // For static IP configurations, GOT_IP event may not fire, so notify IP listeners here
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_MANUAL_IP
@@ -751,21 +748,18 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
 
   } else if (data->event_base == WIFI_EVENT && data->event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED) {
     const auto &it = data->data.sta_disconnected;
-    char buf[33];
-    assert(it.ssid_len <= 32);
-    memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-    buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
     if (it.reason == WIFI_REASON_NO_AP_FOUND) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", it.ssid_len,
+               (const char *) it.ssid);
       s_sta_connect_not_found = true;
     } else if (it.reason == WIFI_REASON_ROAMING) {
-      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Station Roaming'", buf);
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' reason='Station Roaming'", it.ssid_len, (const char *) it.ssid);
       return;
     } else {
       char bssid_s[18];
       format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-               get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", it.ssid_len,
+               (const char *) it.ssid, bssid_s, get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
       s_sta_connect_error = true;
     }
     s_sta_connected = false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index 9b8653d0db..9bbd319f33 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -296,14 +296,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
     }
     case ESPHOME_EVENT_ID_WIFI_STA_CONNECTED: {
       auto it = info.wifi_sta_connected;
-      char buf[33];
-      memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-      buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", buf,
-               format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel, get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", it.ssid_len,
+               (const char *) it.ssid, format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel,
+               get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_LISTENERS
       for (auto *listener : this->connect_state_listeners_) {
-        listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(buf, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
+        listener->on_wifi_connect_state(StringRef(it.ssid, it.ssid_len), it.bssid);
       }
       // For static IP configurations, GOT_IP event may not fire, so notify IP listeners here
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_MANUAL_IP
@@ -318,9 +316,6 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
     }
     case ESPHOME_EVENT_ID_WIFI_STA_DISCONNECTED: {
       auto it = info.wifi_sta_disconnected;
-      char buf[33];
-      memcpy(buf, it.ssid, it.ssid_len);
-      buf[it.ssid_len] = '\0';
 
       // LibreTiny can send spurious disconnect events with empty ssid/bssid during connection.
       // These are typically "Association Leave" events that don't indicate actual failures:
@@ -339,12 +334,13 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
       }
 
       if (it.reason == WIFI_REASON_NO_AP_FOUND) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", it.ssid_len,
+                 (const char *) it.ssid);
       } else {
         char bssid_s[18];
         format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-                 get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%.*s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", it.ssid_len,
+                 (const char *) it.ssid, bssid_s, get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
       }
 
       uint8_t reason = it.reason;
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index efd143a44a..65ff74a4a6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ platformio==6.1.18  # When updating platformio, also update /docker/Dockerfile
 esptool==5.1.0
 click==8.1.7
 esphome-dashboard==20251013.0
-aioesphomeapi==43.8.0
+aioesphomeapi==43.9.0
 zeroconf==0.148.0
 puremagic==1.30
 ruamel.yaml==0.18.17 # dashboard_import