CVE-2026-20624: Use After Free

Published Feb 11, 2026
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Updated

Admin Framework. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

Other sources

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

— MITRE

AppleEvents. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

AppleKeyStore. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. An injection issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

Credit

Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Amy (amys.website), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, an anonymous researcher, Ron Elemans, Murray Mike, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, CVE-2025-59375, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Threat Analysis Group, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, LeminLimez, @@cloudlldb, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Keisuke Hosoda, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Asaf Cohen, Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), jioundai, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Pwn2car, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Tom Van Goethem, EntryHi

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
26.3
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.4
14.8.4
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.4
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.4
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.3

Event History

Feb 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20624?

CVE-2026-20624 has been rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20624?

To fix CVE-2026-20624, update your macOS to version 15.7.4 for macOS Sequoia, version 26.3 for macOS Tahoe, or version 14.8.4 for macOS Sonoma.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-20624?

CVE-2026-20624 affects macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe versions prior to 26.3, and macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.8.4.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2026-20624?

CVE-2026-20624 is related to a parsing issue in handling directory paths, which could lead to potential directory traversal vulnerabilities.

5

When was CVE-2026-20624 resolved?

CVE-2026-20624 was addressed and resolved in the updates released for macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.8.4.

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