CVE-2026-20677
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
9.0
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
21.3th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-367
Published 2026-02-11 · modified 2026-08-21
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-02-11 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-21 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.