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CVE-2026-20615

CVE detail

CVE-2026-20615

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 21.1

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

16.1

4 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

5.0

1 sources across 1 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

4 source links · newest first

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comFeb 11, 2026, 11:16 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comFeb 11, 2026, 11:16 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comFeb 11, 2026, 11:16 PM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346support.apple.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorysupport.apple.comFeb 11, 2026, 11:16 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

Potential exposure only — not proof of vulnerability.Shodan results indicate potentially internet-exposed products, not confirmed vulnerable systems. They do not confirm that any returned system is vulnerable to CVE-2026-20615.

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Product CPE queries

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Feb 11, 2026

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): Low. The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses