CVE-2026-65338: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS Safari could cause an unexpected crash when processing maliciously crafted web content. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-65338 is a vulnerability affecting Safari on Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash. The root cause relates to memory handling issues. Apple has fixed this vulnerability in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe by improving memory management. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond the crash are described.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly when processing specially crafted web content. This may disrupt user experience but there is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes for this issue in iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-65338: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS Safari could cause an unexpected crash when processing maliciously crafted web content. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. No CVSS score is available for this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-65338 is a vulnerability affecting Safari on Apple iOS and iPadOS where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash. The root cause relates to memory handling issues. Apple has fixed this vulnerability in specific versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe by improving memory management. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond the crash are described.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause Safari to crash unexpectedly when processing specially crafted web content. This may disrupt user experience but there is no indication of further impact such as code execution or data leakage. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released fixes for this issue in iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:45:26.179Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a838036bf8831d5399e5e7d
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 21:59:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 01:39:40 UTC
Views: 4
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