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CVE-2026-20617

HIGH
7.0CVSS
Published: 2026-02-11
Updated: 2026-02-13
AI Analysis

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
high
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-362

Metadata

Primary Vendor
APPLE
Published
2/11/2026
Last Modified
2/13/2026
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : macosapple : tvosapple : visionosapple : watchos

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