CVE-2026-86986
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CVE-2026-86986 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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, visionOS 27.2. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari 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 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 27.2 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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