Path Handling Vulnerability in Apple MacOS, iOS, iPadOS and Safari
CVE-2026-20660

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Safari
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Visionos
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-20660?

A significant path handling vulnerability has been identified in various Apple products, allowing remote users to potentially write arbitrary files on affected systems. This issue has been addressed with enhanced logic in the latest updates of macOS Tahoe, macOS Sonoma, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and Safari. Users are encouraged to update their devices promptly to mitigate any security risks.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.7.5

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 26.3

macOS 0 < 14.8.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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