CVE-2026-20653 — Path Traversal in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-22 — Path Traversal10 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Visionos+2 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. 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, visionOS 26.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages7 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 14.8.4+2
▶NVDapple/macos15.0 — 15.7.4+2
▶NVDapple/ipados26.0 — 26.3+1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.7.5+1
▶CVEListV5apple/visionos< 26.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-946c-234f-fccx: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20653: A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2026-20653: iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20653: visionOS 26.3↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20653: macOS Tahoe 26.3↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20653: macOS Sonoma 14.8.4↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20653: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4↗2026-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
CVE-2026-20653 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20653 — Path Traversal in Apple IOS AND Ipados | cvebase