---
id: CVE-2026-64778
title: The issue was addressed with improved checks
summary: >-
  The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari
  26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS
  Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Visiting a maliciously crafted
  websit…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: apple
product: safari
affected:
  - safari < 26.6.1
  - ipados < 18.7.10
  - 'ipados >= 26.0, < 26.6.1'
  - iphone_os < 18.7.10
  - 'iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.6.1'
  - 'macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2'
patched:
  - safari 26.6.1
  - ipados 26.6.1
  - iphone_os 26.6.1
  - macos 26.6.2
published: '2026-08-17'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:17:15.367'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64778'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148281'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148286'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/148287'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149036'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149037'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149038'
    label: product-security@apple.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-64778.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-64778'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2524569'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64778'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64778'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69098'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00352
epssPercentile: 0.28921
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-18T13:19:49.782050Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.542Z'
---

## Overview

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.6.1, iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10, iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.

## Affected

- `safari < 26.6.1`
- `ipados < 18.7.10`
- `ipados >= 26.0, < 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os < 18.7.10`
- `iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.6.1`
- `macos >= 26.0, < 26.6.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `safari 26.6.1`
- `ipados 26.6.1`
- `iphone_os 26.6.1`
- `macos 26.6.2`

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:69098** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-09-21 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69098)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · updated 2026-09-21 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-64778.json)