CVE-2026-28917: Apple Safari · Improper Input Validation
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 26.5 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.5, 18.7.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Safari and macOS and tvOS and visionOS and watchOS to 26.5; iOS and iPadOS to 26.5 or 18.7.9.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleSafari | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
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| AppletvOS | Affected
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
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AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Safari 26.5 and corresponding OS updates (iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5). Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/127110 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127111 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127115 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127118 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127119 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127120 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/127121 (opens in a new tab)