CVE-2026-20673 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can bypass privacy settings to view remote content in mail previews, potentially exposing user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20673?
CVE-2026-20673 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, macOS Sequoia 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, macOS Tahoe 26.3. Turning off "Load remote content in messages” may not apply to all mail previews.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20673?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- 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-74vw-h65p-vr44.