Improper access control in Apple Safari
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | before 26.2 | 26.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.2 | 26.2 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 26.2
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.2
14 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2025-28226 Open redirect in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-28132 Missing authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- Release ·
Apple Safari 26.2
8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2025-28226 Open redirect in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-28239 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59j9-9vvv-34jx
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-46282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59j9-9vvv-34jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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