VDB-345716 · CVE-2026-20640 · GCVE-0-2026-20640

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26.2 Screenshot access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Screenshot Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-20640. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Screenshot Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20640 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/14/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 4.6
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 26.3

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
02/12/2026 +93 days Advisory disclosed
02/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/14/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20640 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20640
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345716
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 06:47
Updated: 02/14/2026 10:31
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:47 (57), 02/14/2026 10:31 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103