Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU122701

Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2026-20605

Published: February 11, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU122701

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20605

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Voice Control. A local application can crash a system process.

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

Install update from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 26.3 25D125, 14.8.4 23J319, 15.7.4 24G517
iPadOS - update to 18.7.5 22H311
Apple iOS - update to 18.7.5 22H311