VDB-345704 · CVE-2026-20626 · GCVE-0-2026-20626

Apple macOS/visionOS/iOS/iPadOS up to 26.2 App authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS, visionOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component App. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20626. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS, visionOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20626 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/13/2026).

Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 7.8
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS/visionOS/iOS/iPadOS 26.3

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +93 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/13/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20626 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20626
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345704
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 06:41
Updated: 02/13/2026 04:55
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:41 (56), 02/13/2026 04:55 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103