VDB-345708 · CVE-2026-20606 · GCVE-0-2026-20606

Apple macOS/iOS/iPadOS up to 26.2 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20606. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. Affected is some unknown processing of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20606 since 11/11/2025. The exploitability is told 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). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 7.1
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: macOS/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-2026-20606 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345708
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 06:43
Updated: 02/13/2026 04:55
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:43 (57), 02/13/2026 04:55 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103