Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.7.11/26.4 Lock Screen privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.7.11/26.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Lock Screen. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-113971. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.7.11/26.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to pair a device with an AirPlay receiver from the lock screen.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-113971 since 10/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/09/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 18.7.12 or 26.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-120413). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 18.7.12/26.5

Timelineinfo

10/20/2026 CVE reserved
11/09/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: apple
CVE: CVE-2026-113971 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-113971
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433383
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2026 21:52
Updated: 11/09/2026 22:17
Changes: 11/09/2026 21:52 (56), 11/09/2026 22:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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