What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20640?

CVE-2026-20640 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20640?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

iOS CVE-2026-20640

MEDIUM

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-703)

2026-02-11 product-security@apple.com

Apple iOS Ipados Iphone Os

4.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-703 OWASP Top 10:2025 A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions ASVS 5.0 V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Exception handling framework
Impact	CVSS 4.6 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Physical. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via local access.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

iPhone Mirroring in iOS and iPadOS allows an attacker with physical device access to bypass UI protections and capture screenshots containing sensitive information that should remain hidden during the mirroring session. The vulnerability stems from insufficient state management in the user interface, enabling unauthorized viewing of private data on the iPhone while it is being mirrored to a Mac. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 CVSS 4.6

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. [CVSS 4.6 MEDIUM]

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Affects Ipados. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker with physical access to iPhone may be able to take and view screenshots of sensitive data from the iPhone during iPhone Mirroring with Mac.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.6 MEDIUM

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker with physical access to iPhone may be able to take and view screenshots of sensitive data from the iPhone during iPhone Mirroring with Mac.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using An inconsistent user interface should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-20640 rated CVSS 4.6. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 95% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +23

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://support.apple.com/en-us/126346

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