CVE-2026-20609

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, 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. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

Published: 2026-02-11 Last update: 2026-04-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-20609 is rated Low Risk (18.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.12%). Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-20609

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.02% 0.12% +0.10%
2 2026-02-12 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-20609

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.8 2.5 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-20609

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-20609

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple ipados < 18.7.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple ipados >= 26.0, < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 18.7.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os >= 26.0, < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos < 14.8.4 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 15.0, < 15.7.4 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 26.0, < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple tvos < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple visionos < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 26.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-20609

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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