CVE-2026-20609Patch(apple / ipados)

LOWCVSS 4.4 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple ipados systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • ipados
  • iphone_os
  • macos
  • tvos

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-02-11); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
ipadosiphone_osmacostvosvisionoswatchos

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-11: 1Mentions · 2026-02-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-11: 102-1102-12
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-02-111
Patch1
2026-02-121
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    We have just added an important vulnerability affecting Apple macOS and other products (CVE-2026-20609) https://vuldb.com/?id.345670

    Post summary

    The post announces the addition of a new vulnerability, CVE-2026-20609, to a database, indicating a disclosure of the flaw.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-20609 The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iO… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20609

    Post summary

    Apple has released patch updates for CVE-2026-20609 across multiple OS versions, addressing the issue with improved memory handling.

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    56.5K followersView on X
CPE platform detail6 entries

6 of 6 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSappleipados---
OSappleiphone_os---
OSapplemacos---
OSappletvos---
OSapplevisionos---
OSapplewatchos---

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