Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-86986 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86986 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86986?
- Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apple Ios before 26.7.2 and 27.2; Apple iPadOS before 26.7.2 and 27.2; Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27.2; Apple Safari before 27.2; and 1 more.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86986?
- Yes: fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-86986 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-86986?
- Check whether you run Apple Ios, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS Golden Gate or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, iPadOS 26.7.2 and 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2
Technical details
A use-after-free memory safety issue in Safari's memory management allows attackers to process maliciously crafted web content that can cause unexpected application crashes. The vulnerability exists in Safari's core rendering engine and is triggered through network-based web content delivery. The fix improves memory management to prevent access to freed memory.
Affected products
- Apple Safari before 27.2
- Apple iOS before 26.7.2 and 27.2
- Apple iPadOS before 26.7.2 and 27.2
- Apple macOS Golden Gate before 27.2
- Apple visionOS before 27.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-26: disclosed