CVE-2026-20642 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-2026-20642?
CVE-2026-20642 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An input validation issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20642?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20642 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-2026-20642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20642 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-6jg9-x4w8-gj7j.