CVE-2026-86973
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CVE-2026-86973 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 27.2 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 26.7.2; < 27.2 |
| Apple | macOS | < 27.2 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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