CVE-2026-43795

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Safari Crash in iOS and macOS from Malicious Web Content

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-17

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-09-07

AI Q&A

2026-08-18

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-05

NVD

CVE-2026-43795

EUVD

EUVD-2026-60505

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 18.7.10 (exc)
apple	ipados	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6.1 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 18.7.10 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6.1 (exc)
apple	macos	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.6.2 (exc)
apple	safari	to 26.6.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-119	The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a memory handling issue in Apple's operating systems. Processing specially crafted web content could cause Safari to crash unexpectedly. The problem was fixed in recent updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is related to Safari crashes caused by maliciously crafted web content. Detection primarily involves monitoring for unexpected Safari crashes or unusual memory handling issues. Check for updated versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe to ensure the fix is applied.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this flaw could lead to Safari crashes when visiting malicious websites. It may disrupt normal browsing but does not appear to allow code execution or data theft based on the provided description.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify any direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves unexpected Safari crashes due to maliciously crafted web content, which is addressed in updated software versions.

Mitigation Strategies

Update affected Apple devices to the latest versions: iOS 18.7.10 or later, iPadOS 18.7.10 or later, iOS 26.6.1 or later, iPadOS 26.6.1 or later, and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 or later. Avoid processing untrusted web content until updates are applied.

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