CVE-2022-26703 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to view photos on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26703?
CVE-2022-26703 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26703?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-26703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4q8-vj45-jj5g.