iOS/iPadOS VoiceOver lock-screen authorization bypass via state management
CVE-2026-20661 is an authorization issue in Apple VoiceOver attributable to improper/weak state management. Under certain conditions, an attacker with physical access to a locked iOS/iPadOS device may be able to view sensitive user information despite the device being locked. Apple reports the issue is addressed by improved state management and is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, as well as iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5.
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Exploits
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Recent activity
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Physical-access issue allowing viewing of sensitive info on locked device via VoiceOver.
Remote denial-of-service due to memory handling issue; fixed with improved memory handling.
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Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.