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...
- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 17, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Evidence observed
- Aug 25, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 25.3%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
CVE-2026-20687: AppleJPEGDriver startDecoder Timeout UAF — iOS/macOS kernel vulnerability leading to deferred panic (A19 Pro, iOS 26.3 RC)
CVE-2026-20687: AppleJPEGDriver startDecoder Timeout UAF — iOS/macOS kernel vulnerability leading to deferred panic (A19 Pro, iOS 26.3 RC)
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