CVE-2026-20617 Race condition in iOS and iPadOS
A race condition allows an app to gain root privileges on Apple operating systems, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20617?
CVE-2026-20617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20617?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q59-wccf-6q9r.