An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected app termination.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-20616 is rated Moderate Risk (40.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-03-15 | 0.02% | 0.05% | +0.03% |
| 2 | 2026-02-12 | — | 0.02% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados | < 18.7.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | iphone_os | < 18.7.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0, < 14.8.4 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | macos | >= 26.0, < 26.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | visionos | < 26.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| 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/126350 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-176/ |