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TI-2026-16716 Aliases CVE-2026-20660GHSA-c5gm-v7v7-vjx9

Path traversal in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3, visionOS 26.3. A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00761 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 26.3iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.7.5, 26.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSafaribefore 26.326.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.7.5; before 26.318.7.5, 26.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.8.4; before 15.7.5; before 26.314.8.4, 15.7.5, 26.3Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 26.326.3Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 26.3 Fixed in 26.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.7.5; before 26.3 Fixed in 18.7.5, 26.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8.4; before 15.7.5; before 26.3 Fixed in 14.8.4, 15.7.5, 26.3 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 26.3 Fixed in 26.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8.4; 26.0 to before 26.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.7.5; 26.0 to before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8.4; 26.0 to before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 26.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.7.5, 26.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8.4, 15.7.5, 26.3
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 26.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 26.3

    26 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-16755 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2026-16733 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-16673 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.5, 26.3

    23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-16733 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-16709 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-16731 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 26.3

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-16709 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-16701 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-16693 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20660
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5gm-v7v7-vjx9

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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