iOS/iPadOS Auth Issue Fixed in 26.3 & 18.7.5 Sensitive Data Access
CVE-2026-20678 Published on February 11, 2026
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-20678 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2026-20678 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-20678
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS and iPadOS:- Version unspecified and below 26.3 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 18.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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