CVE-2026-28944: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple Safari
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28944) involves a memory handling flaw in Apple Safari that can be triggered by processing maliciously crafted web content, resulting in an unexpected process crash. The flaw is categorized under CWE-119, indicating a memory safety issue. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (process crash). Apple fixed the issue in Safari 26.5 and related OS updates by improving memory handling.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to an unexpected crash of the Safari process, causing a denial of service condition. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Safari 26.5 and corresponding updates for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. There is no indication that additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2026-28944: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash in Apple Safari
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, visionOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28944) involves a memory handling flaw in Apple Safari that can be triggered by processing maliciously crafted web content, resulting in an unexpected process crash. The flaw is categorized under CWE-119, indicating a memory safety issue. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (process crash). Apple fixed the issue in Safari 26.5 and related OS updates by improving memory handling.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to an unexpected crash of the Safari process, causing a denial of service condition. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Safari 26.5 and corresponding updates for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. There is no indication that additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.989Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a028755cbff5d86108b5958
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:13 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 09:30:39 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 79
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