CVE-2026-20677 Race condition in iOS and iPadOS
A race condition in symbolic link handling allows shortcuts to bypass sandbox restrictions on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20677?
CVE-2026-20677 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. 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, visionOS 26.3. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20677?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20677 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-qjq9-mpcc-f8cr.