HIGH
CVE-2026-20617
CWE-362Published: February 11, 2026· Updated: Feb 13, 2026
7.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.3th
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-20617 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Apple6 products
ipadosiphone osmacostvosvisionoswatchos
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (6)
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2026-20617
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-362
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 11, 2026
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-20617 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.