CVE-2026-65340: 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-2026-65340 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The root cause relates to improper state management within Safari's handling of web content. Apple fixed this issue in Safari 26.6.1 and corresponding OS versions iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) without affecting confidentiality or integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause Safari to crash by delivering specially crafted web content, resulting in denial of service for the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
CVE-2026-65340: 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-65340 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected crash of the browser. The root cause relates to improper state management within Safari's handling of web content. Apple fixed this issue in Safari 26.6.1 and corresponding OS versions iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) without affecting confidentiality or integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause Safari to crash by delivering specially crafted web content, resulting in denial of service for the user. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:45:26.179Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a838036bf8831d5399e5e86
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 00:52:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 03:09:54 UTC
Views: 50
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