CVE-2026-20615
HIGHiPadOS < 26.3 - Path Traversal and Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
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
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (8)
Apple/iOS and iPadOS
< 26.3
apple/ipados
< 26.3
apple/iphone_os
< 26.3
Apple/macOS
< 14.8.4
Apple/macOS
< 26.3
apple/macos
14.0 - 14.8.4
apple/visionos
< 26.3
Apple/visionOS
< 26.3
Published
Feb 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026