CVE-2026-20605 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer8 documents5 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.21%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Ipados+1 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app may be able to crash a system process.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.4+2
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.8.4+2
▶NVDapple/ipados< 18.7.5
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.7.5
▶NVDapple/iphone_os< 18.7.5

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-8cmp-jqmx-pj7w: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20605: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2026-20605: iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20605: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20605: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20605: macOS Sonoma 14.8.4↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
CVE-2026-20605 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20605 — Apple IOS AND Ipados vulnerability | cvebase