HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-20641
HIGH

CVE-2026-20641

CWE-200Published: February 11, 2026· Updated: Feb 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 identify what other apps a user has installed.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-20641 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

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/126346Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347Release 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/126349Release 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-2026-20641
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 11, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-20641 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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