CVE-2026-20671: Command Injection

Published Feb 11, 2026
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Updated

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

Other sources

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed by removing sensitive data.

— Apple

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

Credit

Johnny Franks (zeroxjf), an anonymous researcher, jioundai, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Golden Helm Securities(Iru), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Iru), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Google Threat Analysis Group, Asaf Cohen, George Karchemsky@@gkarchemsky(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jian Lee@@speedyfriend433, Xin'an Zhou, Juefei Pu, Zhutian Liu, Zhiyun Qian, Zhaowei Tan, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Mathy Vanhoef, CVE-2025-59375, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Gongyu Ma@@Mezone0, EntryHi, Wong Wee Xiang, Loh Boon Keat, Jacob Prezant (prezant.us), Nils Hanff @chaos.social)@@nils1729(Hasso Plattner Institute), Amy (amys.website), Atul Kishor Jaiswal, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Keisuke Hosoda, Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team), Richard Hyunho Im at Route Zero Security (routezero.security)@@richeeta, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Dalibor Milanovic, Óscar García Pérez, Stanislav Jelezoglo, Viktor Lord Härringtón, Enis Maholli (enismaholli.com), LeminLimez, Nathaniel Oh@@calysteon, HanQing(TSDubhe), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Tom Van Goethem, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), piffz, Daniel Nurkin, Al Sadman Awal, Mohamed Hamdadou & Mahran Alhazmi, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Gerson Aldaz, qwerty j0y & Ricardo Garcia, Dorian Del Valle, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@cloudlldb, Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Ron Elemans, Murray Mike, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha)(SSA Lab), Chunyu Song(NorthSea), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Vivek Dhar, ASI (RM) in Border Security Force, FTR HQ BSF Kashmir, Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Pwn2car, Morris Richman@@morrisinlife

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple visionOS<26.3
26.3
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.7.4
15.7.4
Apple iOS<26.3
26.3
Apple iPadOS<26.3
26.3
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.3
26.3
Apple tvOS<26.3
26.3
Apple WatchOS<26.3
26.3
Apple iOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
18.7.5
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.8.4
14.8.4
Apple iPadOS<18.7.5
Apple iPadOS>=26.0<26.3
Apple iPhone OS<18.7.5
Apple iPhone OS>=26.0<26.3
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.8.4
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.7.4
Apple macOS>=26.0<26.3
Apple tvOS<26.3
Apple visionOS<26.3
Apple WatchOS<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
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20671?

The severity of CVE-2026-20671 has not been officially rated, but it involves a logic issue that can be exploited in a privileged network position.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20671?

To fix CVE-2026-20671, upgrade to the latest versions: watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5, or iPadOS 18.7.5.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-20671?

CVE-2026-20671 affects Apple products including visionOS, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.

4

Is CVE-2026-20671 a remote attack vulnerability?

CVE-2026-20671 requires an attacker to be in a privileged network position to intercept traffic, indicating it is not a remote attack vulnerability.

5

When was CVE-2026-20671 fixed?

CVE-2026-20671 was fixed in the updates released for various Apple products on their respective version release dates.

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