Use After Free in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2026-20687
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/126792 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126793 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126794 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126795 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126797 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/126798 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20687?
- CVE-2026-20687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20687?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-20687 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.