CVE-2026-20602 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apple Macos

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption7 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.62%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apple Macos
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.4+2
▶NVDapple/macos15.0 — 15.7.4+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-hxp3-qj63-m9j9: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20602: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2026-20602: macOS Sonoma 14.8.4↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20602: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20602: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20602 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20602 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption | cvebase