CVE-2026-65331

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Unexpected Safari Crash in iOS and macOS Tahoe

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

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. 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-2026-65331

EUVD

EUVD-2026-60512

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-703	The product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves Safari crashing unexpectedly when processing malicious web content. It was fixed in recent updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe by improving state management.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is related to maliciously crafted web content causing unexpected Safari crashes. Detection primarily involves checking for crashes in Safari or related web browsing components after processing web content. Monitor system logs for Safari-related crash reports or unexpected terminations.

Impact Analysis

The main impact is Safari crashes when visiting malicious websites, which could disrupt browsing sessions. No data loss or code execution is mentioned, so the risk is limited to service disruption.

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. This addresses the vulnerability by improving state management and preventing unexpected Safari crashes from maliciously crafted web content.

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