KEV · Actively exploited
CVE-2026-20700
HIGH 7.8
KEV
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 were also issued in response to this report.
Attack vector : Local
No user interaction
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.32%
above median
percentile 68.2%
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
- 2026-02-12
- Remediation deadline
- 2026-03-05
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Ransomware
- Unknown (not documented by CISA)
OS versions that fix this CVE
This CVE is resolved by the following OS security releases. Update the OS to at least the listed version.