Apple iOS/macOS resource exhaustion DoS (pre27.2)
CVE-2026-112671 Published on October 26, 2026

A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-112671 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or 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.

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

YES

Technical Impact:

PARTIAL

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

NONE

User Interaction:

NONE

Scope:

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

NONE

Integrity Impact:

NONE

Availability Impact:

HIGH

Weakness Type

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.