HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-20628
HIGH

CVE-2026-20628

CWE-284Published: February 11, 2026· Updated: Feb 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.0th

Official Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-20628 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126347
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126348
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126349
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126350
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126351
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126352
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126353

All References (8)

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-20628
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 11, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-20628 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.
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