CVE-2026-43660: Buffer Overflow

Published May 11, 2026
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Updated

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.

Other sources

Accelerate. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Apple

Accounts. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

Apple

APFS. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Apple

App Intents. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Apple

Credit

Vaagn Vardanian, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, beist, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, popku1337(STAR Labs SG Pte), Billy Jheng Bing Jhong(STAR Labs SG Pte), Pan Zhenpeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Robert Tran, Aswin kumar Gokulakannan, Calif.io in collaboration with Claude, Anthropic Research, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Ryan Hileman via Xint Code (xint.io), Chris Betz(Talence Security), Tristan Madani@@TristanInSec(Talence Security), Dhiyanesh Selvaraj@@redroot97, Ruslan Dautov, Atul R V, Omar Cerrito, Anton Pakhunov, Ricardo Prado, Ian van der Wurff (ian.nl), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Dan Raviv, Ilya Sc. Jowell A., Peter Malone, Asaf Cohen, Doron Assness, Peter Malone(Supernetworks), Dave G.(Supernetworks), Alex Radocea(Supernetworks), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Andy Koo@@andykoo(Hexens), Alex Radocea, Amy (amys.website), Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), YingQi Shi@@Mas0nShi(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), an anonymous researcher, David Ige - Beryllium Security, Cantina, Luke Francis, kwak kiyong / kakaogames, Vitaly Simonovich, Adel Bouachraoui, greenbynox, Do Young Park, Yuhao Hu, Yuanming Lai, Chenggang Wu, Zhe Wang, DARKNAVY@@DarkNavyOrg(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Anonymous(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Daniel Rhea, Luka Rački, wac(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Kookhwan Lee(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Mateusz Krzywicki (iVerify.io), Maher Azzouzi, Aisle offensive security research team (Joshua Rogers(Calif), Luigino Camastra(Calif), Igor Morgenstern(Calif), (Calif), Guido Vranken)(Calif), Maher Azzouzi(Calif), Ngan Nguyen(Calif), dr3dd, Gia Bui@@yabeow(Calif), w0wbox, Milad Nasr, Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic, Khiem Tran, Kenneth Hsu(Palo Alto Networks), Jérôme DJOUDER, Wang Yu, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), Jorge Welch, Adriatik Raci, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Safran Mumbai India), Seiji Sakurai@@HeapSmasher, Dave G., Vamshi Paili, Tony Gorez for Reverse Society@@tonygo_, CVE-2026-1837, impost0r (ret2plt), David Ige(Beryllium Security), Alan Wang, Christopher W. Fletcher, Hovav Shacham, David Kohlbrenner, Riccardo Paccagnella, Niels Hofmans(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Suresh Sundaram, Jiri Ha, Arni Hardarson, Johnny Franks@@zeroxjf, Mihalis Haatainen, Ari Hawking, Ashish Kunwar, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Alvin Aries Tapia, XiguaSec, Google Threat Analysis Group, Robert Tran(STAR Labs SG Pte), Chris Betz, Ilya Andr (andrd3v)(Voynich Group), Ilias Morad (A2nkF)(Voynich Group), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, @@hugeBlack, Guy Dor, Daniel Rhea(TrendAI Zero Day Initiative), Somair Ansar, Kun Peeks@@SwayZGl1tZyyy, Aswin Kumar Gokula Kannan, wdszzml, Atuin Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.5
26.5
Apple iOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iPadOS<26.5
26.5
Apple visionOS<26.5
26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
26.5
Apple WatchOS<26.5
26.5
Apple iOS<18.7.9
18.7.9
Apple iPadOS<18.7.9
18.7.9
Apple iPadOS<18.7.9
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.9
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.5
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.5
Apple tvOS<26.5
Apple visionOS<26.5
Apple WatchOS<26.5
Apple Safari<26.5
26.5

Event History

May 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 13, 2026
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-43660?

CVE-2026-43660 has been assigned a moderate severity level due to a validation issue that impacts the enforcement of Content Security Policy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-43660?

To fix CVE-2026-43660, users should update to the latest version of affected software, specifically Safari 26.5, iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, and other related Apple operating systems.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-43660?

CVE-2026-43660 affects several Apple products including Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS prior to specified versions.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-43660?

CVE-2026-43660 may allow maliciously crafted web content to bypass Content Security Policy enforcement, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities.

5

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-43660?

Yes, Apple has released patches that resolve CVE-2026-43660 in the latest versions of the affected operating systems and applications.

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