Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS prior 18.7.10/26.6.1/26.6.2 memory corruption

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.2 | $25k-$100k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-65338. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS, iPadOS and macOS. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-65338 since 07/22/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2026).
Upgrading to version 18.7.10, 26.6.1 or 26.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS/macOS 18.7.10/26.6.1/26.6.2
Timeline
07/22/2026 CVE reserved08/17/2026 VulDB entry created
08/18/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/18/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-65338 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-65338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-391497
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 08/18/2026 00:18Changes: 08/18/2026 00:18 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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