CVE-2026-20678General(apple / ipados)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple ipados systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-200

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • ipados
  • iphone_os

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
ipadosiphone_os

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-02-12: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-02-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-12: 202-12
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-20678 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… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20678

    Post summary

    The statement announces that CVE-2026-20678, an authorization issue, has been fixed in specific iOS and iPadOS releases, emphasizing the patch availability.

    00020198
    56.5K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-20678 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS Enabling Sensitive Data Access https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-20678

    Post summary

    The text references CVE-2026-20678, an authorization bypass vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS that allows sensitive data access, but provides no information on PoC, exploit, active use, or patch.

    0000045
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSappleipados---
OSappleiphone_os---

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