CVE-2026-65331: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple Safari
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, visionOS 27. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-65331 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The issue was resolved through improved state management in Safari 26.6.1 and corresponding updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-703 (Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service to the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. The disruption affects availability of the browser on affected Apple platforms.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and users should update to Safari 26.6.1 or later, iOS 18.7.10 or later, iPadOS 18.7.10 or later, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 or later, and visionOS 27 or later to remediate this issue.
CVE-2026-65331: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple Safari
Description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, visionOS 27. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Apple
Safari
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Apple
macOS
Apple
visionOS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-65331 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The issue was resolved through improved state management in Safari 26.6.1 and corresponding updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-703 (Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service to the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. The disruption affects availability of the browser on affected Apple platforms.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and users should update to Safari 26.6.1 or later, iOS 18.7.10 or later, iPadOS 18.7.10 or later, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 or later, and visionOS 27 or later to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:45:02.635Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a838034bf8831d5399e5e22
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 00:52:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:05 UTC
Views: 45
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