CVE-2026-20661

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Authorization Bypass in iOS/iPadOS Allows Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-02

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-11

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-07

AI Q&A

2026-02-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-20661

EUVD

EUVD-2026-6235

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ipados	to 18.7.5 (exc)
apple	ipados	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.3 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	to 18.7.5 (exc)
apple	iphone_os	From 26.0 (inc) to 26.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-285	The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization issue related to state management in Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. It allows an attacker who has physical access to a locked device to potentially view sensitive user information.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow someone with physical access to your locked iOS or iPadOS device to bypass authorization controls and access sensitive information stored on the device.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update your device to the fixed versions of the operating system: iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, iOS 18.7.5, or iPadOS 18.7.5.

Since the vulnerability requires physical access to a locked device, ensure that devices are physically secured and not left unattended.

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