This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 18.7.12, 26.5
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 18.7.12, 26.5.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 4/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to pair a device with an AirPlay receiver from the lock screen.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity3.5/10CVSS 3.5
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 59 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 54 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 26 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 18.7.12, 26.5.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 18.7.12; fixed in 26.5
Evidence 2
- Link
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Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-113971
Is CVE-2026-113971 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113971?
iOS and iPadOS: before 18.7.12; before 26.5.Source: cve.now feed data
How do I fix CVE-2026-113971?
Upgrade to a fixed version: 18.7.12, 26.5.Source: cve.now feed data