Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to unexpected behavior.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unexpected behavior from malicious web content that may allow an attacker to disrupt or compromise the affected systems
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

A logic flaw in the state management of Apple’s browsing and runtime environments can be triggered by specially crafted web content. The error leads to unexpected behavior when the system processes such input, which could be used to crash, corrupt data, or otherwise compromise the integrity or availability of the platform. The advisory notes that the issue has been addressed through improved state handling and that the fix is available in newer releases.

Affected Systems

Apple Safari, visionOS, and watchOS are affected, with the flaw present in any version prior to 27 and fixed in Safari 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. Organizations running older releases still contain the vulnerability until the stated updates are applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score of <1% and the absence of this vulnerability from the CISA KEV catalog imply limited known exploitation as of now; this inference is based on the provided metrics. The CVSS score of 5.4 denotes moderate severity. As the flaw can be triggered by any web content rendered by the affected products, the likely attack vector is the delivery of maliciously crafted web content to a user’s device. In the absence of an official workaround, the primary risk stems from the failure of standard state management, and successful exploitation would require the attacker to supply such content. These conclusions are inferred from the CVSS, EPSS, and descriptive data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 18:54 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest updates for all Apple Safari, visionOS, and watchOS devices, ensuring the transition to version 27 or later.
  • If immediate update is infeasible, isolate or restrict the device’s access to untrusted web content and monitor for unexpected behaviors.
  • Regularly review Apple’s support advisories for additional patches or mitigations and apply any subsequent updates promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 18:54 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Logic flaw in state management leading to unexpected behavior from malicious web content

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-843
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Logic flaw in state management leading to unexpected behavior from malicious web content
Weaknesses CWE-787

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple safari
Apple visionos
Apple watchos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple safari
Apple visionos
Apple watchos

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to unexpected behavior.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T20:37:33.025Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T16:43:41.870Z

Link: CVE-2026-86872

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:12:53.363Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-20T01:17:25.357

Modified: 2026-11-09T18:08:05.537

Link: CVE-2026-86872

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T19:00:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write

  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')