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

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS, watchOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component App. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-20667. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS, watchOS, iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20667 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 02/14/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔒
ADP CISA Base Score: 8.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: macOS/watchOS/iOS/iPadOS 26.3
Timeline
11/11/2025 CVE reserved02/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 VulDB entry created
02/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20667 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20667
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345728
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 02/12/2026 06:54Updated: 02/14/2026 11:15
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:54 (57), 02/13/2026 07:34 (11), 02/14/2026 11:15 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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