CVE-2026-20656: Race Condition

Published Feb 11, 2026
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to access a user's Safari history.

Other sources

Accessibility. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

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

— Apple

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

Credit

Amy (amys.website), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Tom Van Goethem, EntryHi, Wong Wee Xiang, Loh Boon Keat, piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), CVE-2025-59375, Richard Hyunho Im at Route Zero Security (routezero.security)@@richeeta, an anonymous researcher, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Google Threat Analysis Group, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Óscar García Pérez, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Viktor Lord Härringtón, Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, LeminLimez, @@cloudlldb, Dalibor Milanovic, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, jioundai, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Asaf Cohen, Murray Mike, Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Keisuke Hosoda, Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Pwn2car, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
26.3
Apple iOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple Safari<26.3
26.3
Apple Safari<26.3
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.5
Apple macOS<26.3

Event History

Feb 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20656?

CVE-2026-20656 is classified as a logic issue that could allow an app to access a user's Safari history.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20656?

To fix CVE-2026-20656, update to iOS 18.7.5, iPadOS 18.7.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.3.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-20656?

CVE-2026-20656 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and Safari versions prior to the specified updates.

4

What functionality does CVE-2026-20656 compromise?

CVE-2026-20656 compromises user privacy by potentially allowing unauthorized access to Safari history.

5

How was CVE-2026-20656 addressed by Apple?

Apple addressed CVE-2026-20656 with improved validation in the affected software updates.

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