Memory corruption in Apple Safari
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption 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, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.7.10; before 26.6.1 | 18.7.10, 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 26.6.2 | 26.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.10; before 26.6.1 Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 26.6.2 Fixed in 26.6.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26.0 to before 26.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.10; 26.0 to before 26.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26.0 to before 26.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 26.6.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.10, 26.6.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.6.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 27
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 26 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-46543 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple macOS 26.6.2
24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46543 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46318 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
Show 3 more groups
- Release ·
Apple Safari, iOS and iPadOS 18.7.10, 26.6.1
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46318 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46310 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46250 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 27
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-46543 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 27
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-46546 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-46543 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-46547 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 29
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmc7-3cj9-5m78
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-43794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmc7-3cj9-5m78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43794 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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