VDB-345678 · CVE-2026-20682 · GCVE-0-2026-20682

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2 Deleted Notes state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Deleted Notes Handler. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20682. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component Deleted Notes Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A logic 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 may be able to discover a user’s deleted notes.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-20682 since 11/11/2025. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/26/2026).

Upgrading to version 18.7 or 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 18.7/26.3

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +93 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/26/2026 +42 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20682 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345678
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 06:28
Updated: 03/26/2026 04:10
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:28 (56), 02/13/2026 10:19 (11), 02/18/2026 05:05 (11), 03/26/2026 04:10 (2)
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