CVE-2026-20657 (GCVE-0-2026-20657)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-03-25 00:31
Modified
2026-04-02 18:14
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.
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Impacted products
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: 0   < 18.7.7
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   Apple macOS Version: 0   < 14.8.5
Version: 0   < 15.7.5
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