Path Traversal in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-20660
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Safari — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/126346 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126347 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126348 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126350 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126353 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126354 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126795
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20660?
- CVE-2026-20660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20660?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-20660 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.