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CVE-2026-28859· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apple

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.4, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. A malicious website may be able to process restricted web content outside the sandbox.

MediumCVSS 4.3 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 24, 2026
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 45th percentile
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Action score

17

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
applesafari
appleipados
appleiphone os
applemacos
appletvos
applevisionos
applewatchos

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apple ipadosbefore 26.4
  • apple iphone osbefore 26.4
  • apple macosbefore 26.4
  • apple safaribefore 26.4
  • apple tvosbefore 26.4
  • apple visionosbefore 26.4
  • apple watchosbefore 26.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

    • before 26.4affected
  • Apple macOS

    • before 26.4affected
  • Apple Safari

    • before 26.4affected
  • Apple tvOS

    • before 26.4affected
  • Apple visionOS

    • before 26.4affected
  • Apple watchOS

    • before 26.4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8webkit2gtk3before 2.52.3-1.el8_102.52.3-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8webkit2gtk3-develbefore 2.52.3-1.el8_102.52.3-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8webkit2gtk3-jscbefore 2.52.3-1.el8_102.52.3-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8webkit2gtk3-jsc-develbefore 2.52.3-1.el8_102.52.3-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3before 2.52.3-1.el9_82.52.3-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3before 2.52.3-0.el9_7.12.52.3-0.el9_7.1
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-develbefore 2.52.3-0.el9_7.12.52.3-0.el9_7.1
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-develbefore 2.52.3-1.el9_82.52.3-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-jscbefore 2.52.3-0.el9_7.12.52.3-0.el9_7.1
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-jscbefore 2.52.3-1.el9_82.52.3-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-jsc-develbefore 2.52.3-1.el9_82.52.3-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux:9webkit2gtk3-jsc-develbefore 2.52.3-0.el9_7.12.52.3-0.el9_7.1
Debian:12webkit2gtkall versions—
Debian:12wpewebkitall versions—
Debian:13webkit2gtkbefore 2.52.3-2~deb13u12.52.3-2~deb13u1
Debian:14webkit2gtkbefore 2.52.1-12.52.1-1
Debian:14wpewebkitbefore 2.52.1-12.52.1-1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3before 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-debuginfobefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-debugsourcebefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-develbefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfobefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-jscbefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamwebkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfobefore 0:2.52.3-1.el8_100:2.52.3-1.el8_10

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:webkit2gtk32.52.3-1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:webkit2gtk3-devel2.52.3-1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc2.52.3-1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel2.52.3-1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
debian:webkit2gtk2.52.3-2~deb13u1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
debian:wpewebkit2.52.1-1 · Debian:14Package registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk30:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-debuginfo0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-debugsource0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-devel0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo0:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:webkitgtk40:2.52.3-1.el7_9 · Red Hat:rhel_els:7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:webkitgtk4-debuginfo0:2.52.3-1.el7_9 · Red Hat:rhel_els:7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:webkitgtk4-devel0:2.52.3-1.el7_9 · Red Hat:rhel_els:7Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:webkit2gtk30:2.52.3-1.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-64719125 days apartAn out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2024-54502468 days apartThe issue was addressed with improved checks.
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-54508468 days apartThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-288570 days apartThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2026-2897997 days apartAn out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4371297 days apartThe issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
    26Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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