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TI-2026-80657 Aliases CVE-2026-112655GHSA-3mq4-w32q-q6rp

Use-after-free in Apple Safari and Apple operating systems

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Apple Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Golden Gate, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS contain a use-after-free flaw (CWE-416) in memory management, affecting releases before the fixed versions. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker needs no privileges, but a user must interact with the crafted content for the attack to succeed.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00593 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 27.2iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 26.7.2, 27.2+4 more products

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSafaribefore 27.227.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 26.7.2; before 27.226.7.2, 27.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 27.227.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 27.227.2Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 27.227.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 27.227.2Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 26.7.2; before 27.2 Fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 27.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.7.2; 27.0 to before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Update Safari to 27.2, iOS and iPadOS to 26.7.2 or 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS to 27.2.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.7.2, 27.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 27.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 27.2

    124 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 34 MEDIUM, 90 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80879 Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS flaw allows WebContent sandbox escapePriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-80671 Sandbox escape in Apple Safari and other Apple platformsPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-80785 Use-after-free in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other systemsPriority MEDIUM 48
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 26.7.2, 27.2

    118 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 28 MEDIUM, 90 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80879 Apple iOS, macOS and visionOS flaw allows WebContent sandbox escapePriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2026-80785 Use-after-free in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other systemsPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-80867 Resource exhaustion in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 118 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 27.2

    78 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 23 MEDIUM, 55 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80671 Sandbox escape in Apple Safari and other Apple platformsPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-80835 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS may leak memoryPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-80618 Memory corruption in Apple platforms via crafted video filePriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 78 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 27.2

    72 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 16 MEDIUM, 56 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80785 Use-after-free in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other systemsPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-80618 Memory corruption in Apple platforms via crafted video filePriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-80853 Use-after-free in Apple Safari and iOS enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 72 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 27.2

    61 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 46 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80785 Use-after-free in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and other systemsPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-80618 Memory corruption in Apple platforms via crafted video filePriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-80853 Use-after-free in Apple Safari and iOS enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 61 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 27.2

    33 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80671 Sandbox escape in Apple Safari and other Apple platformsPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-80857 Use-after-free in Apple Safari and several Apple operating systemsPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-80853 Use-after-free in Apple Safari and iOS enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 33 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112655
  2. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  3. 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-27 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-3mq4-w32q-q6rp
  9. 2026-10-27 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Advisory 7

  • 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
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