High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2026· Updated Aug 21, 2026
CVE-2026-20617
CVE-2026-20617
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.3
- (no CPE)range: =26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.3
- (no CPE)range: =26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.3
- (no CPE)range: =26.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.3
- (no CPE)range: =26.3
- Range: =15.7.4
- Range: =14.8.4
- Range: =26.3
- Range: =26.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- support.apple.com/en-us/126346nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126348nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126350nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126351nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126352nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126353nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126349nvd
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