CVE-2026-20688

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

CVSS v3 9.3 CRITICAL

9.3^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126792	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126794	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126795	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126796	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126799	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-25 01:17

Updated : 2026-03-26 17:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-20688

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20688

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20688

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
visionos
ipados
iphone_os

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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