CVE-2026-20690
Out-of-Bounds Access in Apple Audio Processing Causes Crash
Publication date: 2026-03-25
Last updated on: 2026-03-25
Assigner: Apple Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | From 14.0 (inc) to 14.8.5 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 15.0 (inc) to 15.7.5 (exc) |
| apple | macos | From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc) |
| apple | ipados | to 18.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | ipados | From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | to 18.7.7 (exc) |
| apple | iphone_os | From 26.0 (inc) to 26.4 (exc) |
| apple | tvos | to 26.4 (exc) |
| apple | visionos | to 26.4 (exc) |
| apple | watchos | to 26.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds access issue that occurs when processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file. It was addressed by improving bounds checking in affected Apple operating systems. Exploiting this issue may cause the affected process to terminate unexpectedly.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that processing a specially crafted malicious media file could cause the affected process to terminate. This could lead to denial of service or application crashes on devices running the vulnerable Apple operating systems.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the fixed versions of the operating systems as soon as possible.
- Update iOS devices to iOS 18.7.7 or iOS 26.4.
- Update iPadOS devices to iPadOS 18.7.7 or iPadOS 26.4.
- Update macOS devices to macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, or macOS Tahoe 26.4.
- Update tvOS devices to tvOS 26.4.
- Update visionOS devices to visionOS 26.4.
- Update watchOS devices to watchOS 26.4.
These updates include improved bounds checking that address the out-of-bounds access issue which could be triggered by processing a maliciously crafted media file.