Apple OS network logic flaw allows traffic interception (fixed 26.3 & 14.8.4)
CVE-2026-20671 Published on February 11, 2026

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. 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, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept network traffic.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-20671 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

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Affected Versions

Apple macOS: Apple watchOS: Apple visionOS: Apple macOS: Apple macOS: Apple iOS and iPadOS: Apple iOS and iPadOS: Apple tvOS:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.31%

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