CVE-2026-20617

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A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

7.0 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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/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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Apr 2026, 19:21

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Summary (en) A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges. (en) A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

25 Feb 2026, 19:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) Se abordó una condición de carrera con una gestión de estado mejorada. Este problema está solucionado en watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 y iPadOS 26.3. Una aplicación podría obtener privilegios de root.

13 Feb 2026, 20:02

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Apple watchos
Apple tvos
Apple iphone Os
Apple visionos
Apple ipados
Apple
Apple macos
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CWE CWE-362
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.0

11 Feb 2026, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-04-02 19:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-20617

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20617

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • visionos
  • tvos
  • ipados
  • macos
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')