CVE-2026-20617Patch(apple / ipados)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Patch apple ipados systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in 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. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories

Other references

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-362

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

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 1 observed day

What's happening

Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
Technical details provided in 2 signals
2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

apple

Products

ipadosiphone_osmacostvosvisionoswatchos

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Patch

2100.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse2 posts

OffSeq | Adversary Tactics for Cyber Resilience@offseq238d
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🚨 CRITICAL alert: CVE-2026-20617 lets malicious apps gain root on Apple macOS & related OS. Patch now to prevent privilege escalation! 🛡️ No public exploits yet. Details: https://radar.offseq.com/threat/cve-2026-20617-an-app-may-be-able-to-gain-root-pri-42394d40 #OffSeq #macOS... https://t.co/BMy9OoeozP
Post summary
CVE-2026-20617 permits malicious apps to elevate privileges to root on macOS; a patch is available and recommended, with no public exploits reported.
0000042
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CVE@CVEnew238d
Patch
CVE-2026-20617 A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, visionOS 26.3, iOS… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20617
Post summary
The text announces a race-condition vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20617) and lists the OS versions where the bug has been patched. No PoC, exploit, or active exploitation evidence is provided.
00000248
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CPE platform detail6 entries

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6 of 6 entries

Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
OS	apple	ipados	-	-	-
OS	apple	iphone_os	-	-	-
OS	apple	macos	-	-	-
OS	apple	tvos	-	-	-
OS	apple	visionos	-	-	-
OS	apple	watchos	-	-	-

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