CVE-2026-20661 json
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-6235
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.7.5, 26.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126346
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/126347
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-20661
- NVD CVE-2026-20661
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