Root Priv Escalation via Path Handling in Apple iOS 26.3
CVE-2026-20615 Published on February 11, 2026
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 14.8 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
7.26%
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