What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20678?

CVE-2026-20678 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Apple are affected by CVE-2026-20678?

Organizations using An authorization should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-20678, a information exposure vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20678?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review data exposure and access controls.

Apple CVE-2026-20678

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

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

Apple Information Disclosure

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 11, 2026 - 23:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Unauthorized access to sensitive user data in iOS and iPadOS results from improper state management in authorization checks, allowing local applications to bypass access restrictions. This medium-severity vulnerability affects Apple iOS/iPadOS users running versions prior to 18.7.5 and 26.3, with no patch currently available. A malicious app with user permissions could extract confidential information without additional user interaction.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). Affects Ipados. 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.