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...
- Published
- Feb 11, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Evidence observed
- Aug 20, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 54.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Standalone PoC exploit for CVE-2026-20660: path traversal in Safari's gzip decoder. Server delivers malicious gzip to write arbitrary files on vulnerable macOS.
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