CVE-2026-65351: 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-2026-65351 is a medium severity 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 web content processing. The issue affects Safari versions prior to 26.6.1 on various Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS. Apple has fixed the issue in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27 by improving state management to prevent the crash. There are no known exploits in the wild and the impact is limited to denial of service through browser crashes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes an unexpected crash of Safari when processing maliciously crafted web content, resulting in denial of service (availability impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability 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 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.
CVE-2026-65351: 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-2026-65351 is a medium severity 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 web content processing. The issue affects Safari versions prior to 26.6.1 on various Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS. Apple has fixed the issue in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10, iPadOS 18.7.10, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, and visionOS 27 by improving state management to prevent the crash. There are no known exploits in the wild and the impact is limited to denial of service through browser crashes.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes an unexpected crash of Safari when processing maliciously crafted web content, resulting in denial of service (availability impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability 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 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T00:45:50.324Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a838037bf8831d5399e5ed6
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 21:42:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 00:52:58 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:05 UTC
Views: 79
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