CVE-2026-20678

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Authorization Bypass in iOS and iPadOS Allows Data Access

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 app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-11

Last Modified

2026-04-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-20678

EUVD

EUVD-2026-5919

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-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization issue related to state management in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Due to this issue, an app may be able to access sensitive user data without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an app to access sensitive user data improperly, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of personal information.

Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

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Mitigation Strategies

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

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