CVE-2026-20660 (GCVE-0-2026-20660)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-11 22:58 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:16
VLAI
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple Safari Affected: 0 , < 26.3 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.3 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 14.8.4 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.7.5 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 26.3 (custom)
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Apple visionOS Affected: 0 , < 26.3 (custom)
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