Description
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
Published: 2026-05-11
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A validation flaw in Apple’s web content rendering logic allows maliciously crafted pages to bypass the Content Security Policy that normally blocks inline scripting and external resource loading. When a page containing specially constructed content is rendered, the policy is not enforced, which can enable an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript or other code. The weakness is a classic input validation failure that compromises the integrity of web content processing.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions prior to the patched releases described in the advisory. Specifically, iOS and iPadOS are vulnerable before iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, while macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS are vulnerable before version 26.5.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is reported as < 1 %, and the CVSS score is 7.5, indicating a moderate to high severity. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no public exploitation is confirmed. The likely attack vector involves delivering malicious web content, such as through phishing, compromised sites, or third‑party web views, which would trigger the policy bypass and permit arbitrary code execution on the victim device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 12, 2026 at 18:02 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Apple security updates that include the fix: install iOS 18.7.9 or 26.5, iPadOS 18.7.9 or 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5 or later.
  • Ensure that any third‑party web rendering components bundled in applications are updated to the latest Apple‑approved releases that enforce CSP correctly.
  • As a temporary measure, configure applications that embed web content to use strict CSP headers and disallow inline script execution, thereby limiting the impact of any potential policy bypass.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 12, 2026 at 18:02 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple ipados
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Vendors & Products Apple ipados
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Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Title Content Security Policy Bypass via Malformed Web Content in Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-79

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Title Content Security Policy Bypass via Malformed Web Content in Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-79

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple tvos
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:18:50.867Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T22:46:21.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-43660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T13:18:39.640Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-11T21:19:01.720

Modified: 2026-05-12T17:14:52.453

Link: CVE-2026-43660

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T18:15:21Z

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