CVE-2026-20700
highKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSadded 2026-02-12remediate by 2026-03-05
required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-20
Apple Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 were also issued in response to this report.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- R3n3r0/CVE-2026-20700R3n3r0/CVE-2026-20700PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0402Apple iOS und iPadOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple iOS und Apple iPadOS ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0403Apple macOS Tahoe, Sequoia und Sonoma: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-20700cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20700cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346enisa_euvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan