CVE-2026-28984: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2026-28984 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content may cause Safari to crash unexpectedly. The issue is related to memory handling and has been addressed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a flaw in Safari on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices where processing specially crafted web content can lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The root cause is related to improper memory handling. Apple fixed the issue by improving memory management in the Safari browser, with patches released in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in an unexpected crash of Safari, which can disrupt user activity and potentially be used to cause denial of service. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-28984: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2026-28984 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content may cause Safari to crash unexpectedly. The issue is related to memory handling and has been addressed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a flaw in Safari on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices where processing specially crafted web content can lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The root cause is related to improper memory handling. Apple fixed the issue by improving memory management in the Safari browser, with patches released in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in an unexpected crash of Safari, which can disrupt user activity and potentially be used to cause denial of service. There is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:36:03.993Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a838032bf8831d5399e4760
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 22:29:59 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 00:43:36 UTC
Views: 3
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