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Apple Safari EUVDEUVD-2026-60486

| CVE-2026-64781 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-08-17 apple GHSA-w4mv-2jw7-j8hw
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious web payload
  2. Delivery
    Host on attacker-controlled server
  3. Exploit
    Deliver link via phishing or watering hole
  4. Execution
    Victim opens link in Safari
  5. Persist
    Input validation fails in WebKit
  6. Impact
    Safari crashes (DoS)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

The victim must actively navigate to or load attacker-controlled web content in Safari - for example, by clicking a link or visiting a compromised site. No authentication or special configuration is required on the attacker side; a standard network-reachable web server suffices. Exploitation is limited by the user interaction requirement: automated mass exploitation (e.g., scanning and triggering) is not possible without a social engineering or watering-hole delivery stage. The vulnerability only affects unpatched devices running iOS/iPadOS prior to 18.7.10 or 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe prior to 26.6.2. Impact is strictly a Safari crash (denial of service); no code execution, privilege escalation, or data access has been reported or implied by the CVSS vector (C:N/I:N/A:L).

Impact

Despite broad platform reach, real-world risk is constrained significantly by the impact ceiling. CVSS scores this at 4.3 (Medium) with A:L and C:N/I:N, reflecting a crash-only outcome with no code execution, credential theft, or persistent compromise. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) indicates the attack is network-reachable and low complexity, but requires active user interaction - the victim must navigate to or load attacker-controlled content. No EPSS data was provided in the input, and no CISA KEV listing exists, suggesting no observed active exploitation campaigns at time of analysis. No POC has been identified. The SSVC technical impact is Partial (availability only), and automatable exploitation at scale is limited by the UI:R requirement - mass exploitation would require phishing or watering-hole delivery. For typical enterprise environments, this is a low-urgency patch; for high-value targets reliant on iOS/Safari as a primary workflow browser, prioritization is slightly elevated due to Apple's broad device footprint.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a webpage containing specially crafted web content - such as malformed markup, media, or script - and delivers the link to a target via phishing email or a compromised website. When the target opens the link in Safari on an unpatched iPhone, iPad, or Mac, the browser's input validation fails while parsing the payload, causing Safari to crash and terminate the browsing session. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Safari on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe crashes when processing maliciously crafted web content due to improper input validation (CWE-20). Affected users running iOS/iPadOS versions prior to 18.7.10 or 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe prior to 26.6.2, are exposed to a remotely-triggered denial-of-service that terminates the browser. The vulnerability requires user interaction (visiting attacker-controlled or injected content), carries no code-execution or data-exfiltration risk, and no public exploit or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update to the vendor-patched versions: iOS 18.7.10 or iOS 26.6.1 (depending on device release train), iPadOS 18.7.10 or iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Updates are available via Settings > General > Software Update on iOS/iPadOS and System Settings > General > Software Update on macOS. Full vendor advisories are at https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281 (iOS 18.7.10 / iPadOS 18.7.10), https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282 (iOS 26.6.1 / iPadOS 26.6.1), and https://support.apple.com/en-us/148287 (macOS Tahoe 26.6.2). If immediate patching is not feasible, organizations can reduce exposure by restricting Safari usage to trusted sites only via MDM content filtering policies, or enforcing an alternative browser for general browsing - noting that this trades workflow familiarity for reduced attack surface, and does not patch the underlying engine. No other compensating controls are available for unmanaged personal devices.

Affected VersionsENISA

iOS and iPadOS 0 <18.7.10
iOS and iPadOS 0 <26.6.1
macOS 0 <26.6.2

Affected Packages

euvd ios_and_ipados fix: 18.7.10, 26.6.1
euvd macos fix: 26.6.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) in Safari's web content processing pipeline - most likely WebKit, the browser engine underlying Safari on all Apple platforms. When Safari parses or renders a specially crafted web payload (malformed HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or media content), an input validation check fails to handle an unexpected value or structure, causing the process to terminate unexpectedly. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) confirms the attack surface is fully remote and requires no authentication or elevated privileges on the attacker side, though a user must interact with the malicious content. Affected CPEs are cpe:2.3:a:apple:ios_and_ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (versions below 18.7.10 and 26.6.1) and cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Tahoe versions below 26.6.2). Apple fixed the issue with improved input validation in the WebKit layer.

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Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered web content, no auth required, user must visit page (UI:R), crash-only impact limits availability to Low with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE MEDIUM
Red Hat 8.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (apple).

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Aug 17, 2026 - 22:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2026 - 21:29 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2026 - 21:29 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Safari is the default browser on billions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices worldwide.
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate
Product Status
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 Affected
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