CVE-2026-64757
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.6, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit (Safari) was addressed through improved state management. Processing maliciously crafted web content triggers the memory corruption, leading to unexpected Safari crashes. The CVSS 8.8 indicates potential for more severe impact beyond denial of service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 26.6< 26.6< 26.6>= 26.0, < 26.6< 26.6< 26.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Safari version on macOS or iOSOpen Safari and go to Safari > About Safari (macOS) or Settings > Safari > About (iOS/iPadOS). Note the version number displayed.Affected if The version shown is less than 26.6 (for example, 26.5.x or earlier)
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Identify the iOS or iPadOS versionOpen Settings > General > About on the device. Note the version number next to 'Software Version'.Affected if The version number is less than 26.6 (for example, 26.5.x or earlier)
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Identify the macOS versionOpen System Settings > General > About (or Apple menu > About This Mac). Note the version number (such as 26.0, 26.5).Affected if The macOS version is 26.0, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, or 26.5 (any version >= 26.0 but < 26.6)
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Identify the visionOS versionOpen Settings > General > About on the Vision Pro device. Note the version number.Affected if The version is less than 26.6 (for example, 26.5.x or earlier)
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Identify the watchOS versionOpen Settings > General > About on the Apple Watch, or open the Watch app on iPhone and go to My Watch > General > About. Note the version number.Affected if The version is less than 26.6 (for example, 26.5.x or earlier)
You are affected if any Apple device (Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.0-26.5, visionOS, or watchOS) in your environment is running a version lower than 26.6, since the vulnerability exists in WebKit and can be triggered by processing malicious web content.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped26.6
Apply vendor patches: Safari 26.6, iOS/iPadOS 18.7.10 or 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6 to all affected devices. Restrict access to untrusted websites until patches are applied.
Safari 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, visionOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6
- For iPhone/iPad: Open Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS/iPadOS 26.6
- For Mac: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Tahoe 26.6
- For Apple Watch: Open the Watch app on iPhone, go to General > Software Update and install watchOS 26.6
- For Apple Vision: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 26.6
- For Safari: Update to Safari 26.6 through macOS software update or the Safari menu > About Safari
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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