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CVE-2026-20700
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2026-02-11 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 were also issued in response to this report.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Apple · Multiple Products
- Added to catalog
- 2026-02-12
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-03-05
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Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 26.3
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20700
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