Apple Safari: A malicious website may be able to determine what apps a user has installed
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious website may be able to determine what apps a user has installed.
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 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 27 | 27 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 27 Fixed in 27 Patch available CNA
- macOS 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 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 27
- Fix · CNA macOS (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 macOS 27
50 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 48 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58087 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-58171 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-59405 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 27
45 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 43 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58158 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-58171 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-59406 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple Safari 27
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58178 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-46286 Improper privilege management in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-59408 Cross-site scripting in Apple SafariPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwr4-9mvc-j48j
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-2026-84518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwr4-9mvc-j48j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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