Race Condition Vulnerability in Apple macOS and iOS Products
CVE-2026-20677

9CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2026-20677?

A race condition has been identified in Apple products, potentially allowing shortcuts to bypass sandbox restrictions through improper handling of symbolic links. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of macOS and iOS, including macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, and iOS 18.7.5. It is crucial for users to update their systems to the latest versions to mitigate security risks.

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Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 26.3

iOS and iPadOS < 18.7

macOS < 26.3

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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