CVE-2026-20652: Use After Free

Published Feb 11, 2026
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Updated

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

Other sources

Accessibility. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Admin Framework. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleKeyStore. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

— Apple

Credit

Amy (amys.website), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Tom Van Goethem, EntryHi, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Dalibor Milanovic, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Óscar García Pérez, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Viktor Lord Härringtón, Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), an anonymous researcher, Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, LeminLimez, Jacob Prezant (prezant.us), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Threat Analysis Group, @@cloudlldb, Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, jioundai, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Keisuke Hosoda, Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, CVE-2025-59375, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Asaf Cohen, Murray Mike, Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Pwn2car, CVE-2026-20622, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), Richard Hyunho Im at Route Zero Security (routezero.security)@@richeeta, Wong Wee Xiang, Loh Boon Keat, Nils Hanff @chaos.social)@@nils1729(Hasso Plattner Institute), Atul Kishor Jaiswal

Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Safari<26.3
26.3
Apple iOS<26.3
26.3
Apple iPadOS<26.3
26.3
Apple iOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple visionOS<26.3
26.3
Apple Safari<26.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.5
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.3
Apple macOS<26.3
Apple visionOS<26.3
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
26.3
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-source*
ubuntu/webkitgtk*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk*
ubuntu/wpewebkit*
ubuntu/qtwebkit-opensource-src*
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.52.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.52.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.52.3-0ubuntu0.25.10.1
2.52.3-0ubuntu0.25.10.1
debian/webkit2gtk
2.50.6-1~deb12u22.50.6-1~deb12u12.52.6-1~deb13u12.54.0-1~deb13u32.52.6-12.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1, <=2.48.3-1
2.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.7.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.52.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.52.3-0ubuntu0.25.10.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u2Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.52.6-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.52.6-1Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.54.2-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Safari 26.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iOS 18.7.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iPadOS 18.7.5
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iOS 26.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in iPadOS 26.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in visionOS 26.3
  14. Remove

    Remove vulnerable code from your environment.

    Remove the vulnerable code as the issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

Event History

Feb 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20652?

The severity of CVE-2026-20652 is classified as medium due to the privacy and user interface issues it addresses.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20652?

To fix CVE-2026-20652, users should update their devices to the latest software version, specifically version 26.3 or 18.7.5 depending on the product.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-20652?

CVE-2026-20652 affects Apple visionOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and Safari versions up to 26.3 and iOS/iPadOS versions up to 18.7.5.

4

What issues are addressed in CVE-2026-20652?

CVE-2026-20652 addresses issues related to privacy, inconsistent user interface states, and improved path validation for directory handling.

5

Is CVE-2026-20652 specific to any particular device?

CVE-2026-20652 is not specific to a single device but impacts a range of Apple products that run the affected software versions.

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