CVE-2026-20603

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126348	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 23:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-20603

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20603

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20603

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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