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Successful exploitation may lead to arbitrary code execution.","severity":"high","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["apple-devices","ios","ipados","macos","safari","vendor","visionos"],"not_affected_if":["already-patched"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed Safari version and OS build under Settings > General > About on iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, or About This Mac on macOS.\n- Compare against the fixed versions: 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`.","fix":"- Update Safari to `27.2` or later.\n- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`, macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`, and visionOS to `27.2`.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:59+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:29+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-26T21:23:48+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-26T21:23:48+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-26T21:23:48Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update Safari to `27.2` or later.\n- Update iOS and iPadOS to `26.7.2` or `27.2`, macOS Golden Gate to `27.2`, and visionOS to `27.2`.","reach":"internet","title":"Safari and Apple OS: type confusion lets crafted web content run code","impact":"high","summary":"A type confusion flaw in WebKit-based Safari and several Apple operating systems can be triggered by maliciously crafted web content. 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Teams that only manage Linux servers or non-Apple clients can skip it. Devices already on the fixed releases are not affected.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:59+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":null,"cvss_by":null,"poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-112659","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112659","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:59+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T21:17:59+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:29+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T21:20:29+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}