CVE-2026-20609
Apple WatchOS Memory Corruption Denial of Service
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 11, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 11, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20609
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update watchOS to version 26.3.
- Update tvOS to version 26.3.
- Update macOS to Tahoe 26.3 or Sonoma 14.8.4.
- Update iOS/iPadOS to 18.7.5 or 26.3.
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weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126347 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126351 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126352 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/126353