Use-after-free in Apple Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Apple Safari, iOS and iPadOS, macOS and visionOS before 27.2 contain a use-after-free flaw (CWE-416) in memory management. Processing maliciously crafted web content can cause an unexpected process crash. An attacker needs a user to load the crafted content, so user interaction is required.
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 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
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 27.2 | 27.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 27.2 | 27.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 27.2 | 27.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 27.2 | 27.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 27.2 Fixed in 27.2 Patch available CNA
- macOS 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
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 27.0 to before 27.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 27.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 27.0 to before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 27.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
Apple fixes this in Safari 27.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2 and visionOS 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 27.2
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 27.2
- Fix · CNA visionOS (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
- 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 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 27.2
40 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 30 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
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113901
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-vg2x-43w7-qw73
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · NVD
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-113901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg2x-43w7-qw73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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