Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2 User Information information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component User Information Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20655. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.6/26.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component User Information Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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 attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-20655 since 11/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 18.7 or 26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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
02/19/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20655 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345724
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2026 06:53
Updated: 02/19/2026 03:40
Changes: 02/12/2026 06:53 (57), 02/14/2026 10:31 (11), 02/19/2026 03:40 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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