CVE-2026-20617

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

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.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 4.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 11, 2026

Last Modified

April 2, 2026

References (6)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126346
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126348
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126350
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126351
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126352
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126353

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-20617?

CVE-2026-20617 is a high vulnerability published on February 11, 2026. 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.

When was CVE-2026-20617 disclosed?

CVE-2026-20617 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 11, 2026, with the most recent update on April 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-20617 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-20617 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20617?

CVE-2026-20617 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-20617?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-20617, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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