A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Handling Flaw Enabling Sandbox Escape on Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Handling Flaw Enabling Sandbox Escape on Apple Operating Systems
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ios And Ipados
Apple macos
Apple visionos

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2026-03-25T00:31:39.949Z

Updated: 2026-03-26T14:57:07.419Z

Reserved: 2025-11-11T14:43:07.873Z

Link: CVE-2026-20688

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T14:44:31.247Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T01:17:05.690

Modified: 2026-03-26T17:10:45.890

Link: CVE-2026-20688

cve-icon Redhat

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