CVE-2026-86974: Apple Safari · Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 27.2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.2, 26.7.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Safari and macOS and visionOS to 27.2; iOS and iPadOS to 27.2 or 26.7.2.
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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| 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 and the affected Apple operating systems to versions 27.2 or later (including iOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and visionOS 27.2) to apply the official fix for this vulnerability.
Description
A type confusion vulnerability in Apple Safari could allow memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web content. This issue has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and visionOS 27.2.