CVE-2026-20661 — Improper Authorization in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization5 documents4 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.75%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple IpadosApple Iphone OS
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateFeb 12

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDapple/ipados26.0 — 26.3+1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.7.5+1
▶NVDapple/iphone_os26.0 — 26.3+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-v9g2-54rr-mxmg: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management↗2026-02-12
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CVEList
CVE-2026-20661: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management↗2026-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2026-20661: iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5↗2026-02-11
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Apple
CVE-2026-20661: iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3↗2026-02-11
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