Safari DoS via Improper Memory Handling (pre-26.3)
CVE-2026-20652 Published on February 11, 2026
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, Safari 26.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-20652 is exploitable 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.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-20652 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-20652
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Affected Versions
Apple Safari:- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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