State issues in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2026-20640
Published: February 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122732
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20640
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the system to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in UIKit. An attacker with physical access to the system can take and view screenshots of sensitive data from the iPhone during iPhone Mirroring with Mac.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20640
Install update from vendor's website.