CVE-2026-86898: Apple Safari · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 27 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:15 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
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- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Safari and iOS and iPadOS and macOS and visionOS to 27.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AppleSafari | Affected
| Fixed in
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| AppleiOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplemacOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ApplevisionOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users and administrators should update Safari to version 27 or later, as well as update iOS, iPadOS, macOS Golden Gate, and visionOS to their respective version 27 releases where the issue is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-86898 is a logic flaw in Apple Safari that allows universal cross-site scripting (XSS) when opening a maliciously crafted webarchive file. The issue is resolved in Safari 27 and corresponding OS versions. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.