Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-86898
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, visionOS 27. Opening a maliciously crafted webarchive file may lead to universal cross-site scripting.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.54.0-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.54.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-86898 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N