Apple WebKit Null Pointer Deref in Web Content (iOS 26.7+, macOS 15.8+)
CVE-2026-65412 Published on September 14, 2026

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-65412 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

NONE

Integrity Impact:

NONE

Availability Impact:

HIGH

Weakness Type

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.