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CVE-2026-20687 (GCVE-0-2026-20687)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 00:35 – Updated: 2026-08-17 21:31
VLAI
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-25 17:52 UTC
CWE
  • An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
  • CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.7.7 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.4 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 15.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.4 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: 0 , < 26.4 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: 0 , < 26.4 (custom)
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