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Apple security patch release for CVE-2026-20700

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Apple released security updates for CVE-2026-20700, a dyld arbitrary code execution flaw affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. The release matters because Apple said the issue was exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific individuals. The fixes cover iOS 18.7.5, iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, and visionOS 26.3. Apple also tied the same incident report to CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529.

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Timeline

  1. 12.02.2026 09:48 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Apple releases iOS 26.3 and related patches for CVE-2026-20700

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Apple released iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and Safari 26.3 with fixes for CVE-2026-20700, while older branches iOS 18.7.5, iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 also received security updates. The iOS and iPadOS updates resolve nearly 40 vulnerabilities, the macOS Tahoe refresh fixes over 50 security defects, and Safari 26.3 includes fixes for eight security defects.

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  2. 12.02.2026 07:39 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Apple releases fixes for CVE-2026-20700

    Initial Disclosure

    Apple released iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS updates to fix CVE-2026-20700, a memory corruption issue in dyld, after reports that the flaw may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) was credited with discovering and reporting the bug, and Apple also issued related fixes for CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529, including updates for older iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari releases.

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  3. 12.02.2026 07:39 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Apple releases fixes for CVE-2026-20700

    Initial Disclosure

    Apple released iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS updates to fix CVE-2026-20700, a memory corruption issue in dyld, after reports that the flaw may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) was credited with discovering and reporting the bug, and Apple also issued related fixes for CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529, including updates for older iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari releases.

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  4. 12.02.2026 03:06 1 articles · 3mo ago

    Apple releases security updates for CVE-2026-20700

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Apple released security updates that fix CVE-2026-20700, a dyld arbitrary code execution zero-day affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Apple said the flaw had been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26, and tied the same report to CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529.

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